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Ulster Scots Agency

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,242
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 906
Ratio of total words to unique words - 6.89
Tagged as SYN (Synthetic (no region)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - tha, or, in, o, tae, ye, fur, a, oan, an,

List of texts in corpus

Ulster Scots Census
census.gov.uk (2021-04-03) in Ulster dialect (SYN), categorised as government (6,242 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
tha342 54,790.131,956.878
bodie91 14,578.66693.836
speirins73 11,694.97653.392
or214 34,283.88631.942
h65 10,413.33584.209
the25 4,005.13559.368
hoosehaud57 9,131.69555.977
bes46 7,369.43435.272
speirin52 8,330.66376.431
address44 7,049.02350.499
oan103 16,501.12335.520
whut45 7,209.23326.329
fur126 20,185.84303.761
name55 8,811.28241.770
page34 5,446.97211.103
mairk23 3,684.72209.895
yer85 13,617.43201.559
fill29 4,645.95190.117
pairtner21 3,364.31184.166
oanline18 2,883.69176.946
ye131 20,986.86165.172
steyin17 2,723.49161.739
faimlie25 4,005.13149.807
l25 4,005.13142.868
tuk19 3,043.90142.583
sing25 4,005.13139.745
ceevil18 2,883.69139.472
heid-coont62 9,932.71nan
scrieve29 4,645.95190.117
foarm59 9,452.10nan
ordnar29 4,645.95211.197
airlann15 2,403.08137.783
uk25 4,005.13136.343
sib21 3,364.31134.303
v24 3,844.92133.451
throch15 2,403.08128.911
gin43 6,888.82115.719
fillin15 2,403.08115.448
foremaist15 2,403.08115.448
mairch19 3,043.90105.490
furst18 2,883.6991.460
repones15 2,403.0890.618
bis11 1,762.2687.133
tack11 1,762.2687.133
ither42 6,728.6180.819
norlin10 1,602.0579.685
ax11 1,762.2677.654
lear11 1,762.2677.654
guidwife10 1,602.0576.456
bides16 2,563.2875.024
wark24 3,844.9271.793
guidman10 1,602.0571.298
shud11 1,762.2670.368
it15 2,403.0869.843
bidin14 2,242.8767.797
that10 1,602.0567.634
ootbye12 1,922.4667.460
thair34 5,446.9764.245
collegianer7 1,121.4462.331
sennicht7 1,121.4462.331
on2 320.4161.897
yins14 2,242.8759.218
dochter12 1,922.4657.963
onlie9 1,441.8556.685
and4 640.8256.050
yin28 4,485.7455.536
takkin15 2,403.0855.033
kintrie8 1,281.6454.351
halth6 961.2352.605
fowk39 6,248.0052.460
wud14 2,242.8751.708
is4 640.8251.251
maun22 3,524.5150.804
paper14 2,242.8749.970
she2 320.4148.505
i4 640.8247.468
aucht7 1,121.4446.976
alow6 961.2346.479
ulster-scotch6 961.2346.479
sex8 1,281.6446.402
code7 1,121.4446.099
step-faither5 801.0345.920
onie17 2,723.4945.702
wye20 3,204.1045.586
oot67 10,733.7444.901
taak8 1,281.6444.799
warkin9 1,441.8543.895
aabodie6 961.2343.716
fillt7 1,121.4443.069
soart6 961.2342.552
whar11 1,762.2641.026
caa11 1,762.2640.128
mair41 6,568.4139.051
foster5 801.0338.997
sets8 1,281.6438.637
bak9 1,441.8538.114
boarn6 961.2338.033
laa8 1,281.6437.660
hoo15 2,403.0837.514
pairt17 2,723.4936.574
parteeklar5 801.0336.227
impediment4 640.8236.059
man-bodie4 640.8236.059
hoosehauds4 640.8236.059
hoaliday4 640.8236.059
an92 14,738.8735.760
oniebodie6 961.2335.377
babbies5 801.0335.097
uise11 1,762.2634.936
box10 1,602.0534.777
scrievin8 1,281.6434.543
buik11 1,762.2634.540
awns5 801.0334.086
sister11 1,762.2633.772
yeir10 1,602.0533.109
accoont8 1,281.6432.192
brither10 1,602.0532.127
offys4 640.8231.526
wrocht8 1,281.6431.350
til20 3,204.1031.250
memmers6 961.2330.605
step-wean10 1,602.05nan
smith6 961.2329.852
landers10 1,602.05nan
houl5 801.0329.580
lake6 961.2329.493
pye5 801.0328.999
lines8 1,281.6428.405
in153 24,511.3727.686
effeirs13 2,082.67nan
by-whyles10 1,602.05nan
feck7 1,121.4427.481
freen6 961.2326.977
wha17 2,723.4926.946
a120 19,224.6125.707
dwellin-place9 1,441.85nan
up4 640.8225.892
eik5 801.0325.700
hame20 3,204.1025.363
shane4 640.8225.109
raed4 640.8225.109
naw12 1,922.4624.793
pey7 1,121.4424.566
restrickit3 480.6224.081
sarvices3 480.6224.081
weans8 1,281.6424.034
helpline9 1,441.85nan
owresettin4 640.8223.784
answer8 1,281.6423.677
affen5 801.0323.574
lander13 2,082.67nan
www8 1,281.6444.300
dinnae13 2,082.6723.515
this51 8,170.4623.369
at74 11,855.1723.303
collegianers4 640.8223.198
condeetions3 480.6222.506
monds8 1,281.64nan
heicht4 640.8222.147
ga13 2,082.67nan
ingang8 1,281.6463.057
leeve4 640.8222.147
bae7 1,121.4421.952
naebodie4 640.8221.672
coontit3 480.6221.274
sin11 1,762.2620.968
date6 961.2320.580
ins3 480.6220.262
irnae3 480.6220.262
but6 961.2319.885
level5 801.0319.339
gethert3 480.6218.653
oots3 480.6218.653
iverie3 480.6217.992
guidin3 480.6217.992
motors3 480.6217.992
leeves3 480.6217.992
ilka11 1,762.2617.898
siclike5 801.0317.876
envelope4 640.8217.799
sen5 801.0317.709
vans3 480.6217.398
ulstèr-scotch7 1,121.44nan
lippent3 480.6217.992
airtin3 480.6217.398
pairtnerie6 961.23nan
ma8 1,281.6417.333
lenth4 640.8217.269
daen5 801.0316.920
poastcode6 961.23nan
releegion3 480.6216.861
repone4 640.8216.776
plaise2 320.4116.718
plenish2 320.4116.718
consarn6 961.23nan
unnèr2 320.4116.718
syndrome2 320.4116.718
sophie2 320.4116.718
day-2 320.4116.718
pall2 320.4116.718
locyal2 320.4116.718
richt-oot2 320.4116.718
fects2 320.4116.718
airisch6 961.23nan
guilds2 320.4116.718
insense2 320.4116.718
heerin2 320.4116.718
stairt5 801.0316.624
hoosin3 480.6216.370
cry6 961.2316.239
conteenyed5 801.03nan
we8 1,281.6416.137
declaration4 640.8216.094
help10 1,602.0515.983
adae4 640.8215.471
gif5 801.0315.279
poast5 801.03nan
step-brither5 801.03nan
paurents3 480.6215.110
doon30 4,806.1515.106
hiddlie5 801.03nan
ruim3 480.6215.110
sarvice2 320.4115.003
palls5 801.03nan
columns2 320.4115.003
step-sister5 801.03nan
dae20 3,204.1014.888
kirk8 1,281.6414.817
gie15 2,403.0814.691
step-mither5 801.03nan
naethin8 1,281.6414.213
airmed2 320.4113.830
structur2 320.4113.830
billies2 320.4113.830
thenks2 320.4113.830
ootfit2 320.4113.830
warkers3 480.6213.213
goverment2 320.4112.934
granwean5 801.03nan
granpaurent5 801.03nan
haitin5 801.03nan
nvq5 801.03nan
place12 1,922.4613.278
tak15 2,403.0812.832
pages4 640.8212.712
haetae2 320.4112.208
unnèrstaun4 640.82nan
isnae6 961.2311.912
lairnin4 640.8211.720
levels3 480.6211.603
convoy2 320.4111.599
ludgers4 640.82nan
ware2 320.4111.599
nor13 2,082.6711.592
axes2 320.41nan
rairin2 320.4111.599
need10 1,602.0511.579
saiconn4 640.82nan
nane6 961.2311.547
by22 3,524.5111.372
pit15 2,403.0811.223
mond4 640.82nan
houlin2 320.4111.073
skip2 320.4111.073
lear-time4 640.82nan
wummin-bodie4 640.82nan
inglisch4 640.82nan
poust2 320.4111.073
trystit2 320.4111.073
ether2 320.4111.073
lea4 640.8211.063
foarms4 640.82nan
as20 3,204.1010.688
raisons2 320.4110.612
their2 320.4110.588
here17 2,723.4910.587
wus7 1,121.4410.552
foondin2 320.4110.200
ilka-day2 320.4110.200
blak3 480.629.915
noo2 320.419.868
yinst2 320.419.830
oors5 801.039.773
follaein4 640.829.667
yersel6 961.239.597
releegious2 320.419.493
hoose14 2,242.879.467
seiven3 480.629.369
sawbith4 640.82nan
letter4 640.829.110
bide7 1,121.449.010
abune3 480.628.648
raa2 320.418.387
time3 480.628.352
freens3 480.628.220
landèr4 640.82nan
coontin2 320.418.157
giein5 801.038.154
axed3 480.628.019
pull3 480.627.826
previous2 320.417.735
apen2 320.417.735
ulster-scots3 480.627.733
siccar4 640.827.697
daeins2 320.417.541
can19 3,043.907.511
wittins5 801.037.389
forces2 320.417.358
nicht12 1,922.467.263
gangin2 320.417.017
blank2 320.417.017
cums2 320.417.017
sent5 801.036.979
forbye4 640.826.869
wheelchyre3 480.62nan
uisein4 640.82nan
yit4 640.826.869
be47 7,529.646.816
lowsed2 320.416.707
schuil5 801.036.671
owre5 801.036.634
census3 480.626.591
guide2 320.416.562
monie5 801.036.450
airtit2 320.416.423
ken2 320.416.340
skaith2 320.416.161
memmer2 320.416.161
mental2 320.416.037
mine4 640.826.022
nurse3 480.625.986
replenishin3 480.62nan
merchant2 320.418.899
gcses3 480.62nan
bodies4 640.828.959
darg3 480.625.924
wun3 480.625.924
ayther3 480.62nan
lowse2 320.415.918
stannin2 320.415.918
hale7 1,121.445.867
leid10 1,602.055.830
parteeklars3 480.62nan
gas2 320.415.691
degree2 320.415.480
aa21 3,364.315.471
laid3 480.625.457
aye17 2,723.495.444
d4 640.825.395
gye2 320.415.379
daily2 320.415.281
oul4 640.825.262
wi32 5,126.565.257
craft2 320.415.186
job4 640.825.153
roman2 320.415.005
whan2 320.414.977
thïngs3 480.62nan
scotch2 320.415.094
twalmond4 640.82nan
merriet3 480.6215.110
luk-ower4 640.82nan
dïd2 320.41nan
thar3 480.624.940
gates2 320.414.918
s-erran2 320.41nan
nummerin2 320.41nan
cud7 1,121.444.893
hae24 3,844.924.875
aboot10 1,602.054.852
twa3 480.624.676
content2 320.414.671
same8 1,281.644.600
wur8 1,281.644.535
athin3 480.624.527
whyles2 320.414.442
motor2 320.414.442
letters2 320.414.442
shair3 480.624.441
cum3 480.624.399
furst-heicht2 320.41nan
luk2 320.414.370
stey2 320.414.370
lectric2 320.41nan
guid2 320.414.293
screengin2 320.41nan
-4 640.824.101
ospittle2 320.41nan
gies4 640.824.186
haun6 961.234.070
seek2 320.414.033
leevin2 320.413.908
uised3 480.623.819
athoot3 480.623.784
faither6 961.233.778
to3 480.623.622
retail2 320.41nan
van2 320.413.565
settin2 320.413.565
nivver4 640.823.527
age3 480.623.418
lang-tholed2 320.41nan
like24 3,844.923.286
matthew2 320.413.214
t9 1,441.853.167
cses2 320.41nan
uisin2 320.413.121
some4 640.823.119
keepin2 320.412.989
r5 801.032.989
primary2 320.412.706
apairt2 320.412.668
methody2 320.41nan
ivver2 320.412.905
haed2 320.412.622
frae18 2,883.692.551
convenerie2 320.41nan
prisbetarian2 320.41nan
alane2 320.412.523
then3 480.622.433
six2 320.412.419
caithlick2 320.41nan
daes2 320.412.353
c2 320.412.196
gien5 801.032.184
soartins2 320.41nan
haes10 1,602.052.081
pick2 320.412.079
general2 320.412.079
ir4 640.822.042
sinn-pooert2 320.41nan
nae24 3,844.921.979
kennin2 320.411.941
flatches2 320.41nan
afore4 640.821.884
maist8 1,281.641.845
james2 320.411.812
sennichts2 320.41nan
city2 320.412.136
mither6 961.231.753
biggin2 320.411.624
btec2 320.41nan
s38 6,087.791.594
sindèrt2 320.41nan
mak8 1,281.641.642
twinit2 320.41nan
why3 480.622.305
airlannn2 320.41nan
o-levels2 320.41nan
chloe2 320.41nan
awa13 2,082.673.252
these4 640.821.492
fin2 320.411.480
syne2 320.411.467
main2 320.411.414
tinints2 320.41nan
wull4 640.821.391
wuid2 320.411.338
gate2 320.411.338
fu2 320.411.283
heid9 1,441.851.257
gan2 320.411.247
mary2 320.411.230
nixt2 320.411.113
daein3 480.621.107
richt11 1,762.261.048
o140 22,428.710.933
anent3 480.620.876
ain9 1,441.850.836
thon3 480.620.788
anither6 961.230.699
jist12 1,922.460.687
efter5 801.030.615
ll5 801.030.595
held2 320.410.559
sicht2 320.410.540
get10 1,602.050.442
leuk2 320.410.431
us10 1,602.050.416
fit5 801.030.416
pyes2 320.41nan
freepost2 320.41nan
sae8 1,281.640.353
want2 320.410.351
en3 480.620.247
makkin2 320.410.198
next2 320.410.180
ootlays2 320.41nan
less2 320.410.345
haein2 320.410.180
fower2 320.410.180
oor8 1,281.640.150
baith3 480.620.147
kin3 480.620.143
bin2 320.410.095
pictèr2 320.41nan
micht4 640.820.085
day13 2,082.670.083
gettin2 320.410.076
weel8 1,281.640.057
gang2 320.410.054
soartin2 320.41nan
genèral2 320.41nan
no17 2,723.490.043
cannae2 320.410.031
throu3 480.620.024
e3 480.620.014
days3 480.620.013
aff8 1,281.640.006
tae134 21,467.480.000
yin-soorce4 640.82nan
whaniver2 320.4111.599