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Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 9,628
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,588
Ratio of total words to unique words - 6.063
Tagged as NUL () dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, tae, o', an', bae, a, ir, in, fer, wul,

List of texts in corpus

Candidate Wittens Beuklet
Northern Ireland Executive (2025-02-25 ) in NONE dialect (NUL), categorised as government (9,628 words)

Author word Keyness frequencies

This should list the words that the author uses in a disproportionate manner more often than other writers in the corpus. This may include (a) proper nouns (character names in the author's stories), (b) other words related to the specific subject matter and (c) words specific to the regional dialect.
WordCount Normalised
per million
Keyness
o'323 33,547.992,209.969
an'319 33,132.532,117.108
bae258 26,796.842,008.225
ir186 19,318.651,111.199
wul131 13,606.15924.008
fer140 14,540.92758.887
wi'104 10,801.83692.276
commissioner71 7,374.32626.842
baes72 7,478.19602.145
public98 10,178.65561.701
wittens55 5,712.51466.236
application49 5,089.32415.415
mak'43 4,466.14388.643
o2 207.73377.926
applicants41 4,258.41369.985
gif55 5,712.51341.202
appointment42 4,362.28315.727
airlan28 2,908.18254.977
criteria27 2,804.32239.720
ect27 2,804.32239.720
an51 5,297.05235.220
boadie31 3,219.78227.805
onie57 5,920.23223.960
oan97 10,074.78218.723
selection27 2,804.32216.756
shud32 3,323.64210.518
tim'23 2,388.87208.269
taakin28 2,908.18204.299
conflicts23 2,388.87202.663
apt26 2,700.46202.461
intherview43 4,466.14nan
conflict24 2,492.73203.089
process33 3,427.50190.870
disablement20 2,077.27180.289
depairtment29 3,012.05178.847
waark23 2,388.87176.261
penel20 2,077.27170.554
maide19 1,973.41165.721
foarm29 3,012.05162.587
quhat19 1,973.41161.422
ap23 2,388.87159.066
appointments32 3,323.64nan
intherest33 3,427.50nan
norlin26 2,700.46187.415
needfu'33 3,427.50nan
adae27 2,804.32164.620
tak'18 1,869.55156.509
wulnae17 1,765.68152.353
baen18 1,869.55152.306
shew17 1,765.68147.309
maakin20 2,077.27140.779
forebye16 1,661.82138.121
annex17 1,765.68131.211
siccar29 3,012.05130.924
steerins15 1,557.96128.947
poast16 1,661.82127.680
examples21 2,181.14127.135
hit's18 1,869.55112.547
s4 415.45111.569
tradeetion18 1,869.55109.394
ivry17 1,765.68103.821
thon50 5,193.19103.733
skeels15 1,557.96102.788
and3 311.59102.447
effect18 1,869.55102.187
chansts12 1,246.36101.530
ulster-scots20 2,077.2799.986
applicant22 2,285.00nan
decisions14 1,454.0997.712
quhar13 1,350.2394.628
code15 1,557.9693.784
tuk17 1,765.6892.727
senior14 1,454.0991.913
offaice20 2,077.27nan
axed19 1,973.4195.013
prattick12 1,246.3690.171
aa73 7,582.0589.720
catter10 1,038.6487.461
civil13 1,350.2386.585
foarms11 1,142.5086.236
boadies10 1,038.6483.368
waarkin10 1,038.6483.368
i4 415.4582.988
saen18 1,869.55nan
stannarts10 1,038.6487.461
experience18 1,869.5580.283
committed11 1,142.5079.631
tae346 35,936.8578.858
micht42 4,362.2878.011
daeins13 1,350.2377.540
integrity10 1,038.6477.466
meenester10 1,038.6477.466
based14 1,454.0976.572
criterion16 1,661.82nan
furst19 1,973.4176.196
roul16 1,661.82nan
principles14 1,454.0975.156
presentation10 1,038.6473.084
hoo27 2,804.3272.064
oantae12 1,246.3671.940
gien30 3,115.9171.621
stage16 1,661.8271.313
ulster-british14 1,454.09nan
hrconnect15 1,557.96nan
performance12 1,246.3670.999
irnae10 1,038.6469.560
sich12 1,246.3669.227
waefu9 934.7764.648
owresicht14 1,454.09nan
heft11 1,142.5064.476
quhan12 1,246.3662.621
sift8 830.9162.478
cairry15 1,557.9661.833
aloo9 934.7761.367
applications8 830.9160.111
fitness8 830.9160.111
houlin9 934.7759.940
baag7 727.0559.889
screeds7 727.0559.889
epoast7 727.0559.889
gurn7 727.0559.889
meenesters12 1,246.36nan
thaire7 727.0559.889
strategic10 1,038.6459.789
thair41 4,258.4159.191
deputy7 727.0556.401
panel9 934.7756.265
hit28 2,908.1855.237
conditions9 934.7755.198
apply8 830.9154.714
carried9 934.7754.195
unnerstannin7 727.0553.737
maun28 2,908.1853.484
potential10 1,038.6452.076
ectual11 1,142.50nan
successful8 830.9151.970
lif'11 1,142.50nan
competition10 1,038.6452.076
assessment8 830.9151.970
evidence12 1,246.3650.989
hooiniver7 727.0549.690
responsibilities7 727.0548.064
ootcum6 623.1847.524
circumstances8 830.9145.866
gettin'6 623.1845.082
yer52 5,400.9145.013
thaim36 3,739.0944.432
essential8 830.9143.544
pairt23 2,388.8742.876
wantin'5 519.3241.681
closin'5 519.3241.681
chanst5 519.3241.681
fu'6 623.1841.417
matthers6 623.1841.417
proveesions6 623.1841.417
gat11 1,142.5041.312
airtin7 727.0541.109
poleetical8 830.9140.919
equality8 830.9140.328
depairtments6 623.1839.958
aptly5 519.3238.731
pas'9 934.77nan
qualities6 623.1839.958
monitorin'9 934.77nan
governance9 934.77nan
hae58 6,024.1037.546
declare6 623.1837.508
laafu9 934.77nan
fill11 1,142.5036.978
section8 830.9136.745
voluntary5 519.3236.539
recruitment5 519.3236.539
objectives6 623.1836.458
feedbeck9 934.77nan
we8 830.9136.285
fur2 207.7335.738
boord6 623.1835.496
probity8 830.91nan
corporate7 727.0535.955
nae3 311.5935.433
authorities7 727.0534.790
guaranteed5 519.3234.777
at113 11,736.6033.891
cpani8 830.91nan
bein'5 519.3233.298
airts12 1,246.3632.761
applyin'10 1,038.64nan
for8 830.9161.368
alloos4 415.4532.670
accordance4 415.4532.670
assess4 415.4532.670
eligible4 415.4532.670
leuked6 623.1832.304
expenses5 519.3232.021
conduct5 519.3232.021
heftin5 519.3230.896
appointed4 415.4530.054
sim4 415.4530.054
meet10 1,038.6429.824
uisin9 934.7729.744
level8 830.9129.683
uise12 1,246.3629.216
subject8 830.9129.137
wie10 1,038.6428.767
b7 727.0528.687
commitment7 727.0528.687
effects5 519.3228.156
tims7 727.05nan
wrocht9 934.7728.273
discrimination5 519.3228.156
checks4 415.4528.149
stakehaulders4 415.4528.149
plens4 415.4528.149
bieldin4 415.4528.149
considered5 519.3227.395
check8 830.9127.376
servants6 623.1827.333
complex6 623.1827.333
equal7 727.0527.064
personal7 727.0526.764
betther4 415.4526.638
service9 934.7726.571
disqualification7 727.05nan
knowledge6 623.1826.476
possible8 830.9125.606
grade4 415.4525.381
laike4 415.4525.381
han'4 415.4525.381
filled7 727.0525.361
specific6 623.1824.941
forderin6 623.1824.941
contact6 623.1824.941
teo7 727.05nan
farder4 415.4524.304
mental6 623.1824.247
accoont8 830.9124.227
gie24 2,492.7324.153
caase5 519.3223.796
hannlins6 623.18nan
outlined3 311.5923.761
heigh6 623.18nan
wi'oot3 311.5923.761
bt3 311.5923.761
ections3 311.5923.761
ordair6 623.18nan
tellyphone3 311.5923.761
accoontin3 311.5923.761
coapie6 623.18nan
yeirly3 311.5923.761
ye'll9 934.7723.373
privacy4 415.4523.362
thaimsels5 519.3223.312
leaderschip6 623.18nan
effective5 519.3222.851
dusnae6 623.18nan
wi'in6 623.18nan
a207 21,499.7922.793
yeirs4 415.4522.524
services8 830.9122.477
physical5 519.3222.413
identity7 727.0522.327
northern6 623.1822.123
merit4 415.4521.771
naime6 623.18nan
impairment6 623.18nan
environment5 519.3221.594
hannlin3 311.5921.548
airtins3 311.5921.548
speakin'3 311.5921.548
hitsel3 311.5921.548
beuklet3 311.5921.548
consideration4 415.4521.086
authority5 519.3220.843
regaird5 519.3220.843
hefts6 623.18nan
c8 830.9120.648
business8 830.9120.507
mich4 415.4520.458
settin'6 623.18nan
requirements4 415.4520.458
treated4 415.4520.458
hr3 311.5919.978
yinst4 415.4519.879
date7 727.0519.424
abeen7 727.0518.953
onieboadie3 311.5918.753
scheme5 519.3218.621
speirin8 830.9118.208
pey7 727.0518.067
trevel5 519.32nan
deliver4 415.4517.930
likesey5 519.32nan
expected4 415.4517.930
bilfawst4 415.4517.930
issues5 519.3217.816
hel'5 519.32nan
taaked3 311.5917.747
aims3 311.5917.747
thairefore5 519.32nan
gyely3 311.5917.747
responsibility4 415.4517.514
applicant's5 519.32nan
inclusion4 415.4517.514
www5 519.3217.318
ootby5 519.3217.318
definition4 415.4517.120
requests3 311.5916.893
provided3 311.5916.893
shoartleetin5 519.32nan
knaw3 311.5916.893
finance3 311.5916.893
reasonable3 311.5916.893
houl4 415.4516.747
airt8 830.9116.379
saime5 519.32nan
d3 311.5916.365
aye2 207.7316.283
executive6 623.1816.223
procedures3 311.5916.151
haird4 415.4516.053
example7 727.0516.005
access5 519.3215.977
staff5 519.3215.772
eneugh3 311.5915.496
bit8 830.9115.296
adwice2 207.7315.026
compliance2 207.7315.026
paige2 207.7315.026
constructively2 207.7315.026
disabled2 207.7315.026
healtht2 207.7315.026
heighest2 207.7315.026
gurns4 415.45nan
min'2 207.7315.026
elected2 207.7315.026
beacon2 207.7315.026
directorate2 207.7315.026
onus2 207.7315.026
coordination2 207.7315.026
altherations4 415.45nan
this16 1,661.8214.992
members4 415.4514.840
eligibility4 415.45nan
clarendon2 207.7315.026
policies4 415.4514.840
score4 415.4514.840
cum7 727.0514.584
relationschips4 415.45nan
inby4 415.4514.840
instruments3 311.5914.378
condition3 311.5914.378
employment3 311.5913.893
las'4 415.45nan
mp3 311.5913.893
candidate3 311.5913.893
organisation's4 415.45nan
bankruptcy4 415.45nan
acroass4 415.4513.570
greed4 415.4513.570
ootae3 311.5913.447
delivery3 311.5913.447
stormont2 207.7313.319
facilitation2 207.7313.319
aige2 207.7313.319
disablements4 415.45nan
baein2 207.7313.319
greein2 207.7313.319
applyin2 207.7313.319
targets2 207.7313.319
reserve2 207.7313.319
novemmer2 207.7313.319
satisfy2 207.7313.319
heidyins2 207.7313.319
pre2 207.7313.319
leaflet2 207.7313.319
convicted2 207.7313.319
appened2 207.7313.319
completed2 207.7313.319
uised7 727.0513.160
differ5 519.3213.047
organization4 415.45nan
ye80 8,309.1013.126
programmes3 311.5913.035
unnerstan3 311.5912.651
financial3 311.5912.651
the640 66,472.7912.480
ireland5 519.3212.356
screed3 311.5912.293
merits2 207.7312.152
impect4 415.45nan
taak4 415.4512.498
risks2 207.7312.152
seekness2 207.7312.152
automatically2 207.7312.152
regularly2 207.7312.152
bias2 207.7312.152
restrictions2 207.7312.152
defines2 207.7312.152
byornar2 207.7312.152
owreview4 415.45nan
accommodation2 207.7312.152
commissioner's4 415.45nan
functions3 311.5911.958
depairtment's4 415.45nan
hit'll2 207.7313.319
policy6 623.1811.800
happens5 519.3211.482
needs6 623.1811.432
ulsterscots4 415.45nan
no10 1,038.6411.537
leet4 415.4511.403
havnae2 207.7311.262
europe's2 207.7311.262
preparation2 207.7311.262
commonity2 207.7311.262
recommend2 207.7311.262
chuse2 207.7311.262
wud7 727.0511.176
cairryin4 415.4511.075
oanline3 311.5911.061
exists3 311.5911.061
awareness3 311.5910.793
barrier2 207.7310.542
airted2 207.7310.542
minimum2 207.7310.542
boords2 207.7310.542
exhaustive3 311.59nan
specification3 311.59nan
unnerpinnin2 207.73nan
available4 415.4510.613
operate2 207.7310.542
administrative2 207.7310.542
challenges2 207.7310.542
sponsorin'3 311.59nan
removed2 207.7310.542
qualified2 207.7310.542
shudnae3 311.59nan
responsible3 311.5910.537
isnae7 727.0510.359
refer3 311.5910.294
waefu'3 311.59nan
confirm2 207.739.939
ootline2 207.739.939
paipers2 207.739.939
recorded2 207.739.939
objectivity3 311.59nan
transparent2 207.739.939
appen2 207.739.939
objective2 207.739.939
infoarm3 311.59nan
repute2 207.739.939
forrit8 830.919.937
cud12 1,246.369.800
prattical3 311.59nan
confidence4 415.459.911
covered4 415.459.779
then2 207.739.687
ii3 311.599.423
substance2 207.739.420
quat2 207.739.420
sned2 207.739.420
enn2 207.739.420
seven4 415.459.401
range4 415.459.161
election4 415.459.045
member3 311.599.037
inglis6 623.188.972
greater2 207.738.965
tested2 207.738.965
screevins3 311.59nan
minor2 207.738.965
skeel2 207.738.965
debt2 207.738.965
mla3 311.59nan
release2 207.738.965
offence2 207.738.965
rates2 207.738.965
trainin'3 311.59nan
pooers2 207.738.965
dependin'3 311.59nan
appointin'3 311.59nan
republic2 207.738.560
ivryboadie3 311.59nan
nics3 311.59nan
strangly2 207.738.560
wusnae2 207.738.560
communications2 207.738.560
lenses2 207.738.560
baehauf3 311.59nan
appeness3 311.59nan
belief3 311.598.510
owreseein3 311.59nan
framewaark3 311.59nan
twa4 415.458.510
pairticular3 311.59nan
topic2 207.738.195
stairt4 415.458.189
leuk7 727.058.102
leukin5 519.328.074
impartially3 311.59nan
assessed3 311.59nan
entitled2 207.738.195
repone3 311.598.035
position3 311.598.035
implementin'3 311.59nan
meenesterial3 311.59nan
veesion2 207.739.420
owresaen4 415.45nan
fairness3 311.5917.747
defined2 207.737.865
po2 207.737.865
processes2 207.737.865
curns2 207.737.865
ectin3 311.59nan
shoart2 207.737.865
signin'3 311.59nan
candidates2 207.737.865
standards2 207.737.865
unner7 727.057.861
offaicer3 311.59nan
agin7 727.057.861
oor5 519.327.792
thae11 1,142.507.596
servin'3 311.59nan
duties2 207.737.562
tha'3 311.59nan
here3 311.597.626
inthernational3 311.59nan
independent3 311.597.602
ection2 207.737.562
treatment2 207.737.562
hours3 311.597.466
influence3 311.597.466
itherwies3 311.59nan
wha13 1,350.237.485
see6 623.187.432
ken4 415.457.421
relevant2 207.737.283
screened2 207.73nan
line6 623.187.334
convention2 207.737.283
ris'2 207.73nan
ablow5 519.327.325
declared2 207.737.283
releegious2 207.737.283
sexual2 207.737.283
during2 207.737.025
lengtht2 207.73nan
beuk3 311.597.081
description2 207.737.025
noatice2 207.73nan
priorities2 207.737.025
marriet2 207.737.025
director2 207.737.025
issue3 311.596.960
piercins2 207.73nan
deliverin'2 207.73nan
company4 415.456.866
ain3 311.596.852
involved3 311.596.842
normal3 311.596.842
baen'2 207.73nan
notion3 311.596.842
behaviour2 207.736.784
apdated2 207.73nan
acceptin'2 207.73nan
appointee2 207.73nan
beckgrun3 311.59nan
identified2 207.7310.542
boadie's4 415.45nan
disclosure2 207.73nan
relations2 207.736.784
commonities2 207.736.784
weight2 207.736.784
belfast2 207.736.784
amang7 727.056.724
office4 415.456.636
language2 207.736.588
rouls2 207.73nan
committee2 207.736.560
arrangements2 207.736.560
haed2 207.736.506
summin'2 207.73nan
forder3 311.596.397
hairm2 207.736.349
ability2 207.736.349
projects2 207.736.349
due3 311.596.293
shaire2 207.73nan
principle2 207.736.349
engagement2 207.736.151
via2 207.736.151
consairn2 207.73nan
medicine2 207.736.151
interview2 207.736.151
question5 519.326.008
maks6 623.185.980
familiar2 207.735.964
ettlin4 415.455.937
meenesters'2 207.73nan
exercise2 207.735.786
united2 207.735.786
accountability2 207.73nan
tim2 207.735.786
did2 207.735.684
allus2 207.73nan
baetims2 207.73nan
shaired2 207.73nan
social5 519.325.662
introduction2 207.735.618
individual2 207.735.618
wurnae2 207.735.459
maist2 207.735.445
anonymized2 207.73nan
achieve2 207.735.306
covers2 207.735.306
bring5 519.325.248
cums2 207.735.161
ansuers2 207.73nan
decision2 207.735.161
houlder2 207.73nan
leid13 1,350.235.040
pack2 207.735.022
aaready2 207.735.022
ready5 519.324.907
organisations2 207.734.889
analysin'2 207.73nan
basis2 207.734.889
ax2 207.734.889
ither19 1,973.414.810
reference2 207.734.762
guide2 207.734.762
-ni2 207.73nan
een2 207.734.884
joab2 207.734.762
terms3 311.594.758
kent2 207.734.703
thrie2 207.734.640
stan'2 207.73nan
fillin'2 207.73nan
mairk2 207.734.640
caases2 207.73nan
scale2 207.734.889
note4 415.454.636
uk4 415.454.636
situation3 311.594.619
per2 207.734.522
reasons2 207.734.522
welcum2 207.73nan
materials2 207.734.522
unnerstud2 207.73nan
commitments2 207.734.409
double2 207.734.409
risk2 207.734.409
add2 207.734.300
clesses2 207.734.300
glesses2 207.734.300
til2 207.734.222
haein6 623.184.209
stannin2 207.734.195
formal2 207.734.195
can23 2,388.874.095
need9 934.774.065
allooed2 207.733.996
key3 311.593.937
richt6 623.183.931
wus6 623.183.920
dinnae8 830.913.884
context2 207.733.810
notes2 207.733.810
purpone2 207.73nan
laafu'2 207.73nan
coont2 207.733.722
unless2 207.733.722
independence3 311.593.615
record2 207.733.553
brocht6 623.183.494
relief2 207.733.472
accoontability2 207.73nan
ye're3 311.593.465
tell2 207.733.449
screevit2 207.73nan
clearly2 207.733.394
think3 311.593.375
agin'2 207.73nan
wor'2 207.73nan
characters2 207.733.318
aboot39 4,050.693.272
review2 207.733.244
selflessness2 207.73nan
testin'2 207.73nan
speirins3 311.593.229
private2 207.733.172
resources2 207.733.172
oot52 5,400.913.038
diversity2 207.733.034
still3 311.593.024
dae6 623.183.022
intherested2 207.73nan
iz3 311.592.969
unco3 311.592.928
intherviewed2 207.73nan
general3 311.592.928
practice2 207.732.904
house2 207.732.904
bear2 207.732.904
thing2 207.732.897
sae9 934.772.872
progress2 207.732.780
term2 207.732.780
es2 207.732.721
etc2 207.732.663
control2 207.732.606
laa2 207.732.606
day12 1,246.362.593
gree2 207.732.551
media3 311.592.475
race2 207.732.444
clear4 415.452.406
fairly2 207.732.393
operatin'2 207.73nan
of8 830.912.294
biggin3 311.592.275
semmelie2 207.73nan
axs2 207.73nan
efter16 1,661.822.225
offiace2 207.73nan
act3 311.592.119
cless2 207.732.108
team2 207.732.064
rinnin3 311.592.002
follae2 207.731.979
lairn2 207.731.979
afore7 727.051.962
gies4 415.451.930
feck2 207.731.898
oangaein2 207.73nan
estate2 207.731.858
offaired4 415.45nan
honesty2 207.739.939
yeir3 311.591.837
want2 207.731.809
owre4 415.451.784
strang3 311.591.734
paiper2 207.73nan
pairty3 311.591.709
monie4 415.451.684
lang6 623.181.666
address2 207.731.638
langer2 207.731.604
fair2 207.731.502
peyed2 207.731.443
in165 17,137.521.415
didnae2 207.731.387
gled2 207.731.383
director's2 207.73nan
richts2 207.731.354
pittin3 311.591.348
mairch2 207.731.325
pit12 1,246.361.282
important3 311.591.211
executiveoffice-ni2 207.73nan
ulster2 207.731.297
intherests2 207.73nan
insolvency2 207.73nan
deadline2 207.73nan
british2 207.731.270
gae3 311.591.155
set7 727.051.140
taks3 311.591.085
let2 207.731.001
press2 207.730.892
each3 311.590.877
far3 311.590.833
formats2 207.73nan
met3 311.591.211
bankrupt2 207.73nan
means3 311.591.453
baecum2 207.73nan
rin3 311.590.892
spent2 207.730.832
ayont2 207.730.832
cannae2 207.730.741
fit13 1,350.230.730
leemeted2 207.73nan
they43 4,466.140.788
government4 415.450.723
ill2 207.730.656
haes12 1,246.360.636
specified2 207.73nan
han'oots2 207.73nan
efficiency2 207.73nan
experian2 207.73nan
steerin'2 207.73nan
-3 311.590.605
atween3 311.590.577
box2 207.730.565
read4 415.450.558
wheen4 415.450.558
caa2 207.730.551
secon'2 207.73nan
speired2 207.730.551
main2 207.730.484
foun'2 207.73nan
care2 207.730.484
free3 311.590.479
fowk12 1,246.360.456
mair17 1,765.680.447
cultural2 207.730.326
place4 415.450.310
leids2 207.730.305
as55 5,712.510.281
road3 311.590.246
new6 623.180.217
shews2 207.73nan
adwised2 207.73nan
mean2 207.730.211
get14 1,454.090.192
daein3 311.590.158
fae28 2,908.180.112
nummer2 207.730.099
cooncil2 207.730.094
cried2 207.730.092
alang5 519.320.079
nor6 623.180.054
intae17 1,765.680.042
miss2 207.730.042
weill2 207.730.029
waarkshap2 207.73nan
bes'2 207.73nan
fower2 207.730.029
sent2 207.730.022
baith6 623.180.013
thegither3 311.590.012
wur5 519.320.011
disqualified2 207.73nan
owresee2 207.73nan
yersel2 207.730.006
national2 207.730.005
five2 207.730.002
bad2 207.730.001
less2 207.730.000
yin7 727.050.000
guid10 1,038.640.000
ivryday2 207.73nan