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Cromie, Willie

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,343
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,321
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.045
Tagged as PUL (Peninsular Ulster (Ards)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - tha, a, an, tae, o, wus, it, that, in, fur,

List of texts in corpus

Doon tha Wal Raa
Ulster-Scots Academy Press (2024-11-11 ISBN: 978-1739905620) in Ulster (Ballywalter) dialect (PUL), categorised as prose (5,343 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
tha329 61,575.891,956.873
wus104 19,464.72756.276
the24 4,491.86464.664
whun26 4,866.18191.060
whut23 4,304.70136.719
wie21 3,930.38119.666
wud23 4,304.70115.071
oul22 4,117.54104.286
fur58 10,855.3278.808
tam19 3,556.0578.360
taak11 2,058.7772.996
daur10 1,871.6165.498
an239 44,731.4263.507
lukkin8 1,497.2959.968
a259 48,474.6457.826
and2 374.3255.318
metter8 1,497.2955.029
toul9 1,684.4554.958
wae27 5,053.3454.847
yin24 4,491.8647.568
newton6 1,122.9646.871
cum11 2,058.7745.218
wur20 3,743.2243.506
wull16 2,994.5742.359
airds5 935.8042.316
sumthin6 1,122.9640.653
ivver9 1,684.4540.559
lake7 1,310.1338.847
these15 2,807.4138.653
lan8 1,497.2938.565
kintrie6 1,122.9638.470
thing19 3,556.0538.244
know15 2,807.4137.876
sum10 1,871.6137.860
taaked4 748.6437.302
spauk4 748.6437.302
wudda4 748.6437.302
bullocks4 748.6437.302
gan10 1,871.6135.436
half10 1,871.6135.017
rent5 935.8032.395
things16 2,994.5731.730
cudnae6 1,122.9631.669
ulster-scots7 1,310.1331.570
hooses9 1,684.4531.514
cud15 2,807.4131.452
daen7 1,310.1330.412
bot12 2,245.9330.083
noo29 5,427.6629.566
wheen12 2,245.9329.487
mine9 1,684.4528.856
caad8 1,497.2928.290
mae8 1,497.2928.290
or44 8,235.0728.042
wi12 2,245.9327.292
shairlie3 561.4827.233
hiddae3 561.4827.233
hal3 561.4825.011
wies3 561.4825.011
her6 1,122.9624.667
hoo11 2,058.7724.423
weel22 4,117.5423.926
cumin4 748.6423.877
toon9 1,684.4523.699
din4 748.6423.368
lenguage14 2,620.25nan
oanybuddy3 561.4827.233
bak6 1,122.9622.329
bullock3 561.4822.201
haetae3 561.4822.201
emma4 748.6422.017
hinnae3 561.4821.187
dance6 1,122.9620.869
got18 3,368.8920.407
baked3 561.4820.325
moarnin4 748.6420.194
tae165 30,881.5319.900
asked7 1,310.1319.784
joe5 935.8019.688
programme4 748.6419.572
hale11 2,058.7719.286
thru4 748.6419.280
place13 2,433.0919.013
knowed3 561.4818.911
iverie3 561.4818.911
bae6 1,122.9618.780
near11 2,058.7718.713
hur3 561.4818.316
pult3 561.4818.316
enjoyed4 748.6418.213
lairn5 935.8018.075
herrin3 561.4817.777
mebbe8 1,497.2917.759
stairtit4 748.6417.733
skitter2 374.3217.338
chokes2 374.3217.338
soarted2 374.3217.338
follyin2 374.3217.338
tac2 374.3217.338
driv2 374.3217.338
soart3 561.4817.284
soda3 561.4817.284
tuk4 748.6417.066
naewhaur3 561.4816.831
whuther3 561.4816.831
we43 8,047.9116.693
wile4 748.6416.654
jist22 4,117.5416.624
weans6 1,122.9616.505
she9 1,684.4516.436
breed3 561.4816.410
heerd3 561.4816.410
rhymes3 561.4816.019
raa3 561.4816.019
freen4 748.6415.893
roads4 748.6415.893
taaks2 374.3215.622
yellin2 374.3215.622
moarn2 374.3215.622
jab2 374.3215.622
hae29 5,427.6615.570
shore4 748.6415.541
han4 748.6415.371
thair16 2,994.5715.307
luk4 748.6415.043
aa25 4,679.0215.025
schuil7 1,310.1314.989
tim3 561.4814.985
stairs5 935.8014.804
but6 1,122.9614.723
say15 2,807.4114.599
it95 17,780.2714.581
nephews2 374.3214.447
that82 15,347.1814.059
griddle2 374.3213.549
appen2 374.3213.549
stud2 374.3213.549
village4 748.6413.472
becomes3 561.4813.358
cup5 935.8013.338
had19 3,556.0513.136
raired2 374.3212.822
yins5 935.8012.695
sally3 561.4812.694
fiddle3 561.4812.694
mail3 561.4812.694
times8 1,497.2912.424
us18 3,368.8912.316
hel2 374.3212.210
axin2 374.3212.210
change4 748.6412.193
show5 935.8012.100
foulk5 935.80nan
eat5 935.8012.029
yer22 4,117.5411.966
went10 1,871.6111.800
fiels2 374.3211.683
wunnerfu2 374.3211.683
hirplin2 374.3211.683
compliment2 374.3211.683
fairm3 561.4811.570
hairt4 748.6411.491
wrocht4 748.6411.491
become4 748.6411.397
meetins2 374.3211.220
wrack2 374.3211.220
singers2 374.3211.220
yell2 374.3211.220
ocht4 748.6411.121
ulster-scotch2 374.3210.807
parkin2 374.3210.807
chairlie2 374.3210.807
baste2 374.3210.807
leeves2 374.3210.807
scotch3 561.4810.785
six4 748.6410.521
fowks3 561.4810.502
steak2 374.3210.435
is53 9,919.5210.420
brithers3 561.4810.233
maistlie2 374.3210.096
wardrobe2 374.3210.096
festival3 561.489.977
brave3 561.489.977
unnerstan2 374.329.785
philip2 374.329.785
this36 6,737.799.687
brauk5 935.80nan
wal2 374.3213.549
jaist5 935.80nan
wurds4 748.6414.430
wanted4 748.649.609
coarn2 374.329.499
ceilin2 374.329.499
knew3 561.489.388
related2 374.329.232
we'r2 374.329.232
taakin2 374.328.984
wudnae2 374.328.984
then14 2,620.258.902
country4 748.648.753
leeve2 374.328.751
smashin2 374.328.751
damage2 374.328.533
boarn2 374.328.533
retired2 374.328.533
raison2 374.328.326
caa4 748.648.226
weemin3 561.488.207
words6 1,122.968.104
d2 374.328.092
radio3 561.488.036
roon9 1,684.457.987
wall2 374.327.946
frien2 374.327.946
lukked2 374.327.946
introduced2 374.327.770
stories4 748.647.743
cromie4 748.64nan
table5 935.807.730
especially3 561.487.631
no5 935.807.538
yours2 374.327.442
finish2 374.327.442
quare2 374.327.289
guid13 2,433.097.278
day3 561.487.185
nixt4 748.647.113
onieboadie4 748.64nan
haa2 374.327.142
thaim12 2,245.936.891
onlie2 374.326.865
try5 935.806.807
setterday2 374.326.735
gled3 561.486.721
tongue4 748.646.673
roar2 374.326.610
them17 3,181.736.504
stannin2 374.326.489
fower5 935.806.425
big9 1,684.456.410
hadnae2 374.326.372
stuck3 561.486.355
hoose11 2,058.776.296
allooed2 374.326.259
shud2 374.326.259
throat2 374.326.149
ait2 374.325.941
else4 748.645.786
ma12 2,245.935.768
kye2 374.325.745
outside2 374.325.745
nicht10 1,871.615.730
alang7 1,310.135.688
brocht5 935.805.678
cars2 374.325.651
kep2 374.325.651
scotlan2 374.325.560
bits3 561.485.510
am5 935.805.417
aboot26 4,866.185.365
blether2 374.325.219
be16 2,994.575.190
shair3 561.485.188
used4 748.645.128
native2 374.324.986
music3 561.484.931
da6 1,122.964.912
agreed2 374.324.912
stey2 374.324.912
forgot2 374.324.839
breid2 374.324.839
event2 374.324.700
mooth3 561.484.576
use3 561.484.576
s27 5,053.344.571
explain2 374.324.566
echt2 374.324.501
leevin2 374.324.438
there's3 561.484.357
there22 4,117.544.254
much5 935.804.243
wait3 561.484.218
git5 935.804.204
you4 748.644.138
didnae6 1,122.964.100
cless2 374.324.030
sut2 374.323.976
makkin4 748.643.930
post2 374.323.871
naethin4 748.643.795
twa13 2,433.093.778
nine2 374.323.721
write3 561.483.710
low2 374.323.673
if14 2,620.253.656
made8 1,497.293.562
prittas3 561.48nan
fowk14 2,620.253.625
lot4 748.643.557
ll2 374.323.521
street4 748.643.495
mi2 374.323.444
tv2 374.323.444
his21 3,930.383.432
bin4 748.643.355
society2 374.323.274
ither11 2,058.773.243
week3 561.483.194
airticle2 374.323.193
gie8 1,497.293.193
jim2 374.323.153
so2 374.323.149
fit2 374.323.136
cooncil3 561.483.120
tears2 374.323.038
seems3 561.483.023
ulster2 374.323.001
tap4 748.642.929
ulstér-scotch2 374.32nan
daith2 374.322.964
wullick2 374.32nan
grew2 374.322.964
three6 1,122.962.927
wantit2 374.322.893
places2 374.322.893
wean2 374.322.857
tay2 374.322.823
wullie3 561.482.753
on43 8,047.912.742
wummin2 374.322.722
richt3 561.482.714
meet2 374.322.690
feed2 374.322.563
said12 2,245.932.561
furst2 374.322.533
happen2 374.322.415
learn2 374.322.415
airm2 374.322.387
hemilton2 374.32nan
gumrie2 374.32nan
here10 1,871.612.372
spellin2 374.322.358
awa3 561.482.336
common2 374.322.331
sing2 374.322.249
forrit3 561.482.175
turned3 561.482.158
mairsh2 374.32nan
while5 935.802.182
whiles3 561.482.041
were3 561.482.036
meant2 374.321.976
as41 7,673.591.942
still7 1,310.131.931
amang3 561.481.930
pit8 1,497.291.917
bit19 3,556.051.835
uised2 374.321.821
thochts2 374.321.799
ago2 374.321.717
only5 935.801.659
clean2 374.321.619
by5 935.801.591
hame2 374.321.584
oors2 374.321.581
seein2 374.321.544
soon2 374.321.508
bowle2 374.32nan
wife3 561.481.475
gien4 748.641.470
make2 374.321.438
sammie2 374.32nan
stuff2 374.321.438
did2 374.321.401
than3 561.481.369
hard3 561.481.368
thon2 374.321.348
pittin2 374.321.339
folk4 748.641.293
different3 561.481.289
gin2 374.321.266
haes8 1,497.291.263
labour2 374.321.246
met2 374.321.231
haed7 1,310.131.225
road4 748.641.206
paper2 374.321.202
best4 748.641.198
their6 1,122.961.193
read3 561.481.193
oorscls2 374.32nan
micht2 374.321.179
isnae2 374.321.173
cut2 374.321.173
state2 374.321.159
ava2 374.321.145
taks2 374.321.131
man8 1,497.291.123
feart2 374.321.117
thocht7 1,310.131.103
great3 561.481.092
nane2 374.321.090
heid3 561.481.089
masel3 561.480.954
too2 374.320.939
mave2 374.32nan
across2 374.320.939
seemed2 374.320.927
shoals2 374.32nan
writin2 374.320.870
life5 935.800.860
local2 374.320.859
seen2 374.320.832
they25 4,679.020.817
bennister2 374.32nan
bi4 748.640.865
yir2 374.320.816
pritta2 374.32nan
air3 561.480.878
ur2 374.320.785
couple2 374.320.754
atween4 748.640.754
r3 561.480.709
yersel2 374.320.678
tried2 374.320.669
young3 561.480.668
aff5 935.800.658
better4 748.640.645
ten2 374.320.624
doon9 1,684.450.612
tell2 374.320.579
story2 374.320.574
ithers2 374.320.574
sea2 374.320.550
in77 14,411.380.511
was7 1,310.130.478
bein5 935.800.467
oor6 1,122.960.467
left4 748.640.458
roaks2 374.32nan
play2 374.320.490
dullies2 374.32nan
intae7 1,310.130.471
buttermilk2 374.32nan
tak3 561.480.464
groomsport2 374.32nan
run2 374.320.461
dinnae3 561.480.427
tryin2 374.320.421
deid2 374.320.389
same4 748.640.384
whaur5 935.800.373
your3 561.480.365
ye32 5,989.140.364
let3 561.480.347
nae13 2,433.090.343
speak2 374.320.342
think3 561.480.335
ain7 1,310.130.328
wrang2 374.320.325
yelt2 374.32nan
turn2 374.320.319
years3 561.480.317
see7 1,310.130.298
wee13 2,433.090.280
time8 1,497.290.244
t5 935.800.232
e2 374.320.226
him16 2,994.570.225
een3 561.480.207
maist5 935.800.198
o115 21,523.490.190
lenamore2 374.32nan
sayin2 374.320.175
aye9 1,684.450.172
get8 1,497.290.171
fitpad2 374.32nan
he44 8,235.070.166
bed2 374.320.160
at32 5,989.140.158
thrugh2 374.32nan
fair3 561.480.154
ir2 374.320.134
fin3 561.480.116
licht2 374.320.110
mair10 1,871.610.105
can9 1,684.450.100
oot21 3,930.380.092
gregstoon2 374.32nan
sin2 374.320.091
want3 561.480.083
harly2 374.32nan
its7 1,310.130.072
me18 3,368.890.057
like13 2,433.090.057
need2 374.320.050
anither4 748.640.047
sae9 1,684.450.045
coorse2 374.320.042
go2 374.320.040
comes2 374.320.033
lang5 935.800.033
m6 1,122.960.031
stanstill2 374.32nan
help2 374.320.033
thegither2 374.320.029
afore6 1,122.960.018
abjection2 374.32nan
up20 3,743.220.016
niver2 374.320.016
dae6 1,122.960.014
name2 374.320.011
pairt2 374.320.011
waull2 374.32nan
fae16 2,994.570.136
mak4 748.640.010
cannae2 374.320.002
feel2 374.320.001
even4 748.640.001
hear2 374.320.001
efter6 1,122.960.000
ring-road2 374.32nan