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Shoor Caan, Angus

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,842
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,828
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.743
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - a, the, tae, an, it, wis, ma, ri, an', in,

List of texts in corpus

Tasteless
McStorytellers.com (2017-01-02) in Central (Saltcoats) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (1,461 words)

Afore we hud ri telly
McStorytellers.com (2013-12-18) in Central (Saltcoats) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (853 words)

Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks
self-published (2012-11-09 ISBN: 978-1480242425) in Central (Ardrossan) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (4,528 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
an'88 12,861.74507.192
a528 77,170.42386.181
whin50 7,307.80279.069
o10 1,461.56213.252
rat25 3,653.90207.881
et31 4,530.84185.426
gote21 3,069.28170.672
ma120 17,538.73164.860
ur33 4,823.15156.815
jeest18 2,630.81151.904
um25 3,653.90147.187
a'26 3,800.06142.921
bey15 2,192.34131.706
e's14 2,046.19129.097
ri108 15,784.86nan
e55 8,038.59204.948
oan56 8,184.74110.723
he2 292.31102.974
wi'20 2,923.12100.479
thur21 3,069.2889.927
burd13 1,900.0387.054
hud28 4,092.3782.024
lamb11 1,607.7281.947
couldnae21 3,069.2881.810
no'12 1,753.8780.816
dug22 3,215.4379.967
fur66 9,646.3078.014
yur15 2,192.3474.841
birra8 1,169.2574.372
the246 35,954.4069.407
faithur8 1,169.2567.786
tum8 1,169.2567.786
thum15 2,192.3466.851
at3 438.4766.216
huv20 2,923.1264.919
bit59 8,623.2161.036
e'24 3,507.75nan
es12 1,753.8765.819
didnae23 3,361.5955.182
wan25 3,653.9053.356
effin6 876.9451.505
leg11 1,607.7249.180
roon'6 876.9449.058
whair6 876.9449.058
his5 730.7848.188
a'd10 1,461.5647.382
wee47 6,869.3446.956
oven6 876.9445.383
brur6 876.9445.383
ah5 730.7844.631
lit10 1,461.5644.460
mibbe11 1,607.7242.734
geid5 730.7842.047
wis127 18,561.8240.200
rum5 730.7839.850
says22 3,215.4339.319
aul8 1,169.2538.997
loast7 1,023.0938.788
gadgie5 730.7838.083
two13 1,900.0337.513
big22 3,215.4336.613
me55 8,038.5935.950
uv4 584.6235.325
muggins4 584.6235.325
caul'4 584.6235.325
brung5 730.7835.316
uncle11 1,607.7234.598
taste8 1,169.2533.921
a'm12 1,753.8733.757
dinner6 876.9433.718
doon42 6,138.5633.712
shug5 730.7833.177
dun4 584.6232.704
widnae10 1,461.5632.447
hauf13 1,900.0332.223
wisnae14 2,046.1931.120
right15 2,192.3428.657
that29 4,238.5328.467
hing10 1,461.5627.934
as13 1,900.0327.692
xmas5 730.7827.035
awfy7 1,023.0926.894
a'v5 730.7826.545
it130 19,000.2926.362
yacht3 438.4725.751
toamy12 1,753.87nan
smoke6 876.9432.145
cote3 438.4725.751
thote3 438.4725.751
fair15 2,192.3424.309
so's4 584.6223.695
him2 292.3123.638
dork3 438.4723.533
beers3 438.4723.533
dowt3 438.4723.533
afloat3 438.4723.533
like2 292.3122.931
beer5 730.7822.688
twinty6 876.9421.972
trophy3 438.4721.958
guessin3 438.4721.958
heedin3 438.4721.958
furra3 438.4721.958
furst7 1,023.0921.037
waant4 584.6220.955
thone3 438.4720.728
ris3 438.4720.728
sunny4 584.6220.087
don't5 730.7819.746
meenits6 876.9419.712
rit9 1,315.40nan
fun8 1,169.2519.358
hink6 876.9418.960
moose4 584.6218.277
rey9 1,315.40nan
cos8 1,169.2519.730
moarnin4 584.6218.277
how12 1,753.8718.015
this8 1,169.2517.576
matches3 438.4717.450
queue4 584.6217.372
thru4 584.6217.372
gein3 438.4716.858
swally3 438.4716.858
stoater2 292.3116.352
pare2 292.3116.352
open't2 292.3116.352
wildest2 292.3116.352
sen'2 292.3116.352
ursel2 292.3116.352
wail2 292.3116.352
hinkin'2 292.3116.352
sumhin3 438.4716.322
wint8 1,169.2516.231
polis5 730.7816.221
sent8 1,169.2516.161
wunner5 730.7816.069
make7 1,023.0916.006
christmas5 730.7815.921
smell6 876.9415.765
bits6 876.9415.765
dreams4 584.6215.397
there4 584.6215.396
sailin3 438.4715.381
kin11 1,607.7214.966
shin3 438.4714.963
reaper2 292.3114.638
fang2 292.3114.638
stope2 292.3114.638
eyelashes2 292.3114.638
watchin'2 292.3114.638
jeezo2 292.3114.638
luc't6 876.94nan
bedlam2 292.3114.638
ire2 292.3114.638
tasteless2 292.3114.638
ready7 1,023.0914.596
ally3 438.4714.212
makes4 584.6214.028
dare3 438.4713.871
in71 10,377.0813.870
pish4 584.6213.853
maw5 730.7813.849
dain5 730.7813.849
run8 1,169.2513.778
eve4 584.6213.682
vice3 438.4713.549
flung4 584.6213.515
waants2 292.3113.467
bein'2 292.3113.467
jelly2 292.3113.467
ashtray2 292.3113.467
coupla2 292.3113.467
platter2 292.3113.467
seevin2 292.3113.467
twice4 584.6213.352
so19 2,776.9713.343
turn't6 876.94nan
yuv2 292.3113.467
ren6 876.94nan
sumb'dy2 292.3113.467
cannae10 1,461.5613.037
nae6 876.9412.926
nice5 730.7812.779
rouse2 292.3112.571
poakits2 292.3112.571
chinged2 292.3112.571
luckin2 292.3112.571
fillum2 292.3112.571
widda2 292.3112.571
croassed2 292.3112.571
tawse2 292.3112.571
booze2 292.3112.571
lines5 730.7812.485
wummin5 730.7812.485
get21 3,069.2812.197
four4 584.6212.172
oot49 7,161.6511.968
is22 3,215.4311.857
pump2 292.3111.847
disco2 292.3111.847
evry2 292.3111.847
darlin2 292.3111.847
moustache2 292.3111.847
tackety2 292.3111.847
swatch3 438.4711.712
wur12 1,753.8711.656
should8 1,169.2511.515
roon12 1,753.8711.339
plate4 584.6211.288
bliss2 292.3111.238
smelly2 292.3111.238
slice2 292.3111.238
gravy2 292.3111.238
waash2 292.3111.238
spit3 438.4711.083
gub2 292.3110.714
laldy2 292.3110.714
neebours2 292.3110.714
rat's5 730.78nan
spiel2 292.3110.714
quarter3 438.4710.701
t14 2,046.1910.502
flair5 730.7810.393
thit9 1,315.4010.308
an136 19,877.2310.260
dump2 292.3110.254
dived2 292.3110.254
tub2 292.3110.254
hinges2 292.3110.254
sum5 730.7810.249
can2 292.3110.194
despite3 438.4710.177
withoot5 730.7810.038
nu'hin'5 730.78nan
by2 292.3110.763
ur's5 730.78nan
thur's2 292.3111.847
tore3 438.4710.014
coont3 438.479.855
ropes2 292.319.844
care5 730.789.766
ran6 876.949.544
fish5 730.789.504
same11 1,607.729.476
cloak2 292.319.474
hudnae2 292.319.474
steak2 292.319.474
yu2 292.319.474
ken't2 292.319.474
abuse2 292.319.474
hostel2 292.319.474
wi31 4,530.849.377
much8 1,169.259.322
hings4 584.629.193
skite2 292.319.138
d'ye2 292.319.138
telly3 438.479.129
could14 2,046.199.096
thief2 292.318.830
bone2 292.318.830
wantit4 584.628.785
ye56 8,184.748.760
s'a4 584.62nan
boax2 292.318.830
lum3 438.478.739
table6 876.948.680
wrote3 438.478.616
long5 730.788.547
grim2 292.318.546
backed2 292.318.546
anurr4 584.62nan
breed2 292.318.283
jumpin2 292.318.283
cake2 292.318.283
mulk2 292.318.283
luk3 438.478.263
pan3 438.478.263
guid16 2,338.508.251
three10 1,461.568.088
exact2 292.318.037
slap2 292.318.037
whye4 584.62nan
musta2 292.318.037
desire2 292.318.037
bee2 292.318.037
tae182 26,600.417.972
hoose14 2,046.197.929
wurds3 438.477.830
wye9 1,315.407.808
dishes2 292.317.808
romance2 292.317.808
brand2 292.317.808
zoo2 292.317.808
fridge2 292.317.808
explain3 438.477.727
caw3 438.477.727
wid16 2,338.507.632
oantae2 292.317.592
tatties3 438.477.529
usually3 438.477.529
d22 3,215.437.468
turkey2 292.317.388
wance't3 438.47nan
albert2 292.317.592
bitch2 292.317.388
wunnerin2 292.317.388
check3 438.477.246
awaw3 438.477.246
shair4 584.627.207
burds2 292.317.196
mibbes2 292.317.196
taxi2 292.317.196
exactly3 438.477.067
cat5 730.787.062
take5 730.787.018
bones2 292.317.014
insteed2 292.317.014
wurnae2 292.317.014
sa2 292.317.014
sich2 292.317.014
sugar2 292.317.014
stair3 438.476.895
thurd3 438.47nan
oor3 438.476.847
quid2 292.316.840
peas2 292.316.840
meant4 584.626.694
absolutely2 292.316.675
its2 292.316.618
meat3 438.476.568
came7 1,023.096.523
patch2 292.316.518
chased2 292.316.518
nivir2 292.316.518
hunners3 438.476.490
weans4 584.626.482
enjoyin2 292.316.368
grief2 292.316.368
eight2 292.316.368
stapped2 292.316.224
feenish2 292.316.224
bally3 438.47nan
laugh3 438.476.339
dancin2 292.316.224
afford2 292.316.086
solkits3 438.47nan
hairy2 292.316.086
ast3 438.47nan
rer3 438.47nan
iss2 292.316.086
desperate2 292.316.086
mair6 876.946.051
witch2 292.315.953
lesson2 292.315.953
talk4 584.625.939
saun3 438.47nan
them4 584.625.894
said3 438.475.894
tell10 1,461.565.831
evil2 292.315.826
anurra3 438.47nan
bang2 292.315.826
thin3 438.475.715
boat3 438.475.715
rolls2 292.315.703
glesses2 292.315.703
hunner4 584.625.667
efter15 2,192.345.603
birrit4 584.62nan
profile2 292.316.840
drapped2 292.315.585
bliddy2 292.315.585
begin2 292.315.471
fifteen2 292.315.471
cawed3 438.475.465
gled3 438.475.465
sate2 292.315.361
bunnet2 292.315.361
must4 584.625.285
er4 584.625.245
enough5 730.785.173
stuck3 438.475.117
wean3 438.475.061
scunner2 292.315.052
neeps2 292.315.052
man2 292.314.844
say12 1,753.874.788
if18 2,630.814.771
awis3 438.47nan
kep2 292.314.770
mince2 292.314.770
buy3 438.474.746
lerrum3 438.47nan
drinkin2 292.315.361
done4 584.624.713
suit2 292.314.682
takes2 292.314.682
won3 438.474.597
treat2 292.314.596
widden2 292.314.513
shopes3 438.47nan
train2 292.314.513
chin2 292.314.513
door10 1,461.564.492
a'll3 438.474.454
went8 1,169.254.443
beach2 292.314.432
mammy2 292.314.432
shoes2 292.314.432
sat5 730.784.398
learn3 438.474.362
wa2 292.314.353
ah'll2 292.314.353
n'2 292.314.353
wearin2 292.314.353
mey2 292.314.353
huvin2 292.314.353
which7 1,023.094.340
believe4 584.624.336
comes6 876.944.320
guess2 292.314.276
stide2 292.31nan
reality2 292.314.276
ba2 292.314.276
each4 584.624.208
cool2 292.314.201
cherries2 292.31nan
s37 5,407.784.149
cup3 438.474.141
lived2 292.314.057
google2 292.313.987
plans2 292.313.987
pub2 292.313.987
broke2 292.313.919
oad2 292.31nan
porcelain2 292.31nan
kitchen3 438.473.854
because4 584.623.844
ha2 292.313.788
shoor2 292.313.788
music3 438.473.776
fae11 1,607.723.726
blood2 292.313.725
soared2 292.31nan
learnt2 292.313.725
eye2 292.313.663
couple4 584.623.647
george2 292.313.603
worry2 292.313.544
toamy's2 292.31nan
rain6 876.943.612
heid12 1,753.873.525
omelette2 292.31nan
eat3 438.473.481
rest4 584.623.460
ever4 584.623.434
message2 292.313.429
walk3 438.473.412
piece3 438.473.343
tel't2 292.31nan
plain2 292.313.374
neebur's2 292.31nan
watch3 438.473.377
great5 730.783.288
troon2 292.31nan
ten4 584.623.283
price2 292.313.267
chair2 292.313.215
ay5 730.783.091
black4 584.623.067
when3 438.473.057
we19 2,776.973.043
ower9 1,315.403.036
oors3 438.473.024
text2 292.313.017
really5 730.782.997
wiz2 292.312.995
special2 292.312.923
edge2 292.312.878
low2 292.312.878
hobnail2 292.31nan
awa4 584.622.756
funny2 292.312.746
last7 1,023.092.706
date2 292.312.663
you7 1,023.092.646
plan2 292.312.622
aw23 3,361.592.606
hoalidy2 292.31nan
thum's2 292.31nan
millionth2 292.31nan
don4 584.622.779
sum'dy2 292.31nan
yer7 1,023.092.651
point3 438.472.602
whit's2 292.312.582
left7 1,023.092.566
few4 584.622.554
truth2 292.312.543
weel4 584.622.523
sae6 876.942.506
noticed2 292.312.429
hair4 584.622.420
watched2 292.312.392
hid5 730.782.359
ticklish2 292.31nan
isnae3 438.472.353
photey2 292.31nan
yin2 292.312.350
turn4 584.622.346
tea3 438.472.306
wedded2 292.31nan
thair3 438.472.289
boyes2 292.31nan
greet2 292.312.286
een2 292.312.272
sit3 438.472.237
late3 438.472.237
kent2 292.312.164
no12 1,753.872.101
actually2 292.312.088
view2 292.312.057
played2 292.312.057
n5 730.782.041
us5 730.782.031
gettin4 584.622.020
mate2 292.311.966
night3 438.471.920
aye6 876.941.890
dan2 292.311.879
she27 3,946.211.853
feed2 292.311.851
reason2 292.311.796
seafood2 292.31nan
realised2 292.312.057
haud4 584.621.790
back19 2,776.971.691
hoarses2 292.31nan
then11 1,607.721.756
mean4 584.621.690
used3 438.471.679
dad2 292.311.666
second2 292.311.641
v2 292.311.641
let5 730.781.606
teeth2 292.311.592
mind8 1,169.251.555
yersel3 438.471.511
listen2 292.311.499
botul2 292.31nan
later3 438.471.495
even8 1,169.251.493
gets2 292.311.454
five3 438.471.448
fine2 292.311.438
ca2 292.311.410
pal2 292.311.389
teacher2 292.311.368
gaun2 292.311.357
shut2 292.311.307
raiser2 292.31nan
hingin2 292.311.287
white3 438.471.285
again3 438.471.272
times4 584.621.265
jist14 2,046.191.232
it's8 1,169.251.225
git4 584.621.221
acroas2 292.31nan
whit19 2,776.971.212
light2 292.311.210
ken12 1,753.871.157
try3 438.471.124
thing2 292.311.123
maist3 438.471.119
gate2 292.311.119
seen7 1,023.091.108
comin4 584.621.105
happy2 292.311.102
r4 584.621.085
gin3 438.471.075
wait2 292.311.034
ll5 730.781.010
gie3 438.471.000
deid3 438.470.991
here5 730.780.988
noo8 1,169.250.988
place2 292.310.956
smokin'2 292.31nan
yaised2 292.310.955
afore11 1,607.720.937
front3 438.470.935
granny2 292.310.909
nixt2 292.310.909
rid2 292.310.895
ben3 438.470.870
made7 1,023.090.842
up31 4,530.840.785
mony2 292.310.765
hear4 584.620.750
ain5 730.780.737
taen4 584.620.727
heard4 584.620.704
real2 292.310.684
sprawl't2 292.31nan
m6 876.940.682
face5 730.780.679
only2 292.310.677
cut2 292.310.649
state2 292.310.638
stert2 292.310.638
sumtums2 292.31nan
some12 1,753.870.638
better2 292.310.630
jazza2 292.31nan
seem2 292.310.939
burn2 292.310.616
pair2 292.310.616
aboot24 3,507.750.600
day16 2,338.500.585
week2 292.310.573
eyes2 292.310.563
floozy2 292.31nan
other2 292.310.594
nummer2 292.310.552
braw3 438.470.532
they23 3,361.590.514
connul2 292.31nan
near4 584.620.541
curtin2 292.31nan
past3 438.470.525
else2 292.310.513
been10 1,461.560.512
did7 1,023.090.479
alang2 292.310.466
marinade2 292.31nan
best4 584.620.447
work2 292.310.440
dae10 1,461.560.437
hauns2 292.310.423
close2 292.310.423
telt3 438.470.417
time10 1,461.560.403
that's3 438.470.403
doon'2 292.31nan
took3 438.470.396
bor2 292.31nan
word2 292.310.383
scratchin'2 292.31nan
gerrin'2 292.31nan
yir2 292.310.375
masel3 438.470.372
gied2 292.310.372
see9 1,315.400.368
a'cloke2 292.31nan
ony4 584.620.364
mcgoogan's2 292.31nan
away2 292.310.352
lerrit2 292.31nan
hame7 1,023.090.351
go4 584.620.345
thon4 584.620.335
toon2 292.310.330
wey5 730.780.325
inside2 292.310.323
need4 584.620.313
widbines2 292.31nan
tried2 292.310.270
seevin'2 292.31nan
ootside2 292.310.270
rur's2 292.31nan
while4 584.620.266
ve4 584.620.252
shag2 292.31nan
bad2 292.310.235
folk2 292.310.222
keep4 584.620.214
very2 292.310.207
yon4 584.620.207
wull3 438.470.204
intae13 1,900.030.193
sea2 292.310.192
hiv2 292.310.185
peel't2 292.31nan
ingyin2 292.31nan
watter3 438.470.180
set4 584.620.177
be32 4,677.000.174
rem2 292.31nan
still6 876.940.169
hale2 292.310.163
pit7 1,023.090.151
new6 876.940.141
haun2 292.310.127
auld8 1,169.250.116
tryin2 292.310.114
dain'2 292.31nan
feel2 292.310.106
foo2 292.310.090
never3 438.470.089
way2 292.310.084
lassie2 292.310.075
micrawaved2 292.31nan
esel'2 292.31nan
days4 584.620.067
wrang2 292.310.064
choped2 292.31nan
rur2 292.31nan
stinkin'2 292.31nan
street2 292.310.049
hert2 292.310.049
bin2 292.310.035
year6 876.940.033
through3 438.470.032
these2 292.310.024
fire2 292.310.024
room3 438.470.023
name3 438.470.022
fa2 292.310.017
am2 292.310.015
lik3 438.470.008
tap2 292.310.005
sun2 292.310.005
birry2 292.31nan
sair2 292.310.014
naw2 292.310.001
goat2 292.310.000
well2 292.310.000
aff9 1,315.400.000