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Philips, Cally

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 9,723
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,794
Ratio of total words to unique words - 5.42
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, ah, an, tae, a, it, wis, that, s, in,

List of texts in corpus

Gonnae No Dae That
McStorytellers.com (2017-04-17) in Central (Turriff) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (3,229 words)

Wha's feart o' the library?
McStorytellers.com (2016-02-05) in Central (Turriff) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (3,074 words)

Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!
McStorytellers.com (2013-07-10) in Central (Turriff) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (3,420 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
ah349 35,894.27750.365
andy31 3,188.32254.567
fer57 5,862.39238.975
we153 15,735.88193.382
theym22 2,262.68180.532
cus24 2,468.37173.383
wullie37 3,805.41162.100
library22 2,262.68143.075
cun16 1,645.58137.516
oor75 7,713.67130.501
hum15 1,542.73118.258
s180 18,512.80116.393
niver35 3,599.71104.446
hare15 1,542.73103.784
hud36 3,702.5699.513
shoes16 1,645.5892.872
wricht11 1,131.3488.652
krishna10 1,028.4987.084
ma112 11,519.0886.304
hink18 1,851.2885.129
mean27 2,776.9276.903
for5 514.2475.906
hoo27 2,776.9275.392
which31 3,188.3274.180
git27 2,776.9270.852
hing20 2,056.9869.573
n27 2,776.9265.032
katy9 925.6464.310
wis185 19,027.0563.142
alec12 1,234.1961.551
huv22 2,262.6861.250
that181 18,615.6560.931
cudnae11 1,131.3460.015
way21 2,159.8356.946
wur30 3,085.4755.819
it201 20,672.6355.100
when41 4,216.8154.075
rab12 1,234.1953.362
politics14 1,439.8851.041
independence13 1,337.0450.509
m43 4,422.5050.117
gonnae14 1,439.8849.970
they88 9,050.7049.231
salmond7 719.9447.801
cartoons6 617.0947.298
d50 5,142.4544.781
temple7 719.9443.871
got35 3,599.7143.441
wan26 2,674.0742.008
somehing5 514.2441.493
whit56 5,759.5441.315
no63 6,479.4840.593
stays6 617.0939.733
her13 1,337.0439.029
if44 4,525.3538.879
oan41 4,216.8138.593
even29 2,982.6238.165
cannae20 2,056.9837.317
me70 7,199.4236.771
freedom9 925.6436.561
dinnae20 2,056.9836.012
bit60 6,170.9335.786
or71 7,302.2735.514
religion7 719.9435.101
us38 3,908.2633.551
boab5 514.2433.111
krishnas4 411.4032.519
i20 2,056.9832.070
maggie6 617.0930.772
land11 1,131.3429.970
ye96 9,873.5029.796
at25 2,571.2229.421
pound7 719.9429.147
the443 45,562.0729.145
scotlan7 719.9428.786
stayin4 411.4027.999
kinda7 719.9426.814
somehoo5 514.2426.506
vote10 1,028.4926.500
whale4 411.4026.488
point11 1,131.3426.404
debate7 719.9426.220
stupit6 617.0925.854
nation7 719.9424.594
ve24 2,468.3724.458
nicola4 411.4024.155
scotsman5 514.2424.124
librarian3 308.5523.648
irishman3 308.5523.648
ways5 514.2423.613
girls5 514.2423.613
hings8 822.7923.582
cud17 1,748.4322.621
him6 617.0922.301
word11 1,131.3422.122
voice11 1,131.3421.828
hinking3 308.5521.435
bampot3 308.5521.435
albums3 308.5521.435
words13 1,337.0421.328
dae30 3,085.4721.000
feart10 1,028.4920.763
tell20 2,056.9820.693
pub6 617.0920.379
on29 2,982.6220.310
gang15 1,542.7320.013
girlfriend3 308.5519.866
wisnae13 1,337.0419.682
didnae16 1,645.5819.483
why10 1,028.4919.383
wear5 514.2419.022
really13 1,337.0418.886
book7 719.9418.715
minister4 411.4018.694
note8 822.7918.663
dodie4 411.4018.225
conversation6 617.0918.056
fae8 822.7918.025
stair6 617.0917.686
rogues3 308.5517.635
can2 205.7017.576
ghost4 411.4017.368
issue5 514.2416.903
grown5 514.2416.903
whither6 617.0916.652
design4 411.4016.602
wanted7 719.9416.500
well12 1,234.1916.460
huvin5 514.2416.226
borin3 308.5516.040
album3 308.5516.040
childhood3 308.5516.040
guess5 514.2416.011
spell5 514.2415.802
his29 2,982.6215.754
enough10 1,028.4915.635
sing7 719.9415.430
mich3 308.5515.385
pure7 719.9415.318
floor4 411.4015.278
so25 2,571.2215.256
ticket4 411.4014.982
strangers4 411.4014.982
caesar2 205.7014.951
wiles2 205.7014.951
grounded2 205.7014.951
brainwashed2 205.7014.951
hond2 205.7014.951
wid25 2,571.2214.675
used9 925.6414.660
o150 15,427.3414.587
cam20 2,056.9814.247
eh11 1,131.3413.997
hus6 617.0913.966
books4 411.4013.665
went15 1,542.7313.657
then24 2,468.3713.639
identity5 514.2413.635
re17 1,748.4313.464
shud4 411.4013.429
champion3 308.5513.338
braveheart2 205.7013.244
theirsel2 205.7013.244
smith4 411.4013.201
scot4 411.4013.201
there45 4,628.2013.144
ae4 411.4013.037
polis5 514.2413.024
finest3 308.5512.926
forum3 308.5512.926
catholic3 308.5512.926
those6 617.0912.924
noo32 3,291.1712.895
mebbe9 925.6412.870
unless4 411.4012.767
dreams4 411.4012.767
broons3 308.5512.543
prepared3 308.5512.543
bucket3 308.5512.543
gits4 411.4012.359
baldy2 205.7012.077
giles2 205.7012.077
englishman2 205.7012.077
divisions2 205.7012.077
oppression2 205.7012.077
meadows2 205.7012.077
laugh5 514.2412.058
though11 1,131.3411.961
church3 308.5511.850
website3 308.5511.850
sure9 925.6411.842
drama4 411.4011.790
leid17 1,748.4311.768
had3 308.5511.669
ken26 2,674.0711.663
wunnerin3 308.5511.534
wi46 4,731.0511.466
gaein5 514.2411.436
lost7 719.9411.401
wha15 1,542.7311.340
fillum2 205.7011.188
complainin2 205.7011.188
partick2 205.7011.188
shuld2 205.7011.188
brave4 411.4011.101
she28 2,879.7711.012
blame4 411.4010.939
class5 514.2410.861
didn3 308.5510.686
devolution3 308.5510.686
after5 514.2410.537
rippin2 205.7010.469
yase2 205.7010.469
scooby2 205.7010.469
scrieve5 514.2410.432
decision3 308.5510.431
bothered3 308.5510.431
want13 1,337.0410.350
strange4 411.4010.332
a234 24,066.6510.271
widnae6 617.0910.233
nane7 719.9410.217
pocket3 308.5510.189
guts3 308.5510.189
cave4 411.4010.188
fit2 205.7010.027
liked4 411.409.911
ghostly2 205.709.865
spelling2 205.709.865
pissed2 205.709.865
chance7 719.949.835
ower9 925.649.622
kids3 308.559.522
guy4 411.409.518
to3 308.559.470
plenty5 514.249.459
course6 617.099.408
dream4 411.409.392
sturgeon2 205.709.347
thistle2 205.709.347
twelve3 308.559.318
bet3 308.559.318
world6 617.099.061
up57 5,862.398.928
fellow2 205.708.892
comprehensive2 205.708.892
husnae2 205.708.892
seventy2 205.708.892
huvnae2 205.708.892
worries2 205.708.892
annoyed2 205.708.892
ain21 2,159.838.887
picked4 411.408.800
pretty3 308.558.752
fault3 308.558.752
boy6 617.098.729
aroon8 822.798.626
says14 1,439.888.603
na9 925.648.590
song3 308.558.577
speak8 822.798.488
cams2 205.708.487
smart2 205.708.487
matters2 205.708.487
fitba5 514.248.448
daein8 822.798.263
gither3 308.558.244
apart3 308.558.244
buckets2 205.708.123
bile2 205.708.123
nationalist2 205.708.123
boss2 205.708.123
lifetime2 205.708.123
die3 308.558.086
game5 514.248.069
independent3 308.557.933
stickin3 308.557.933
hae11 1,131.347.872
day8 822.797.860
country5 514.247.851
eck10 1,028.497.845
latter2 205.707.793
brains2 205.707.793
chantin2 205.707.793
ignorant2 205.707.793
roon13 1,337.047.763
first18 1,851.287.715
ca5 514.247.641
outside3 308.557.641
pal5 514.247.573
expect3 308.557.502
marriet2 205.707.491
daunder2 205.707.491
unnerstan2 205.707.491
big14 1,439.887.385
jist26 2,674.077.331
orange3 308.557.234
reckon2 205.707.212
wonderin2 205.707.212
uni2 205.707.212
fucking2 205.707.212
believe6 617.097.012
democracy3 308.556.982
odd3 308.556.982
pints2 205.706.954
comic2 205.706.954
hoped2 205.706.954
organised2 205.706.954
until6 617.096.814
look10 1,028.496.802
reality3 308.556.743
talks2 205.706.714
clype2 205.706.714
chuffed2 205.706.714
least6 617.096.669
bare4 411.406.665
snp5 514.246.629
british4 411.406.589
mabel3 308.556.516
gi2 205.706.490
diverse2 205.706.490
ordinary2 205.706.490
hidden2 205.706.490
graphic2 205.706.490
sichts2 205.706.490
and45 4,628.206.436
you8 822.796.364
gangs3 308.556.300
lookit4 411.406.295
countries2 205.706.279
ignorance2 205.706.279
dare2 205.706.279
golden2 205.706.279
auld5 514.246.235
realised4 411.406.224
tellin6 617.096.208
auntie3 308.556.196
question5 514.246.128
took8 822.796.122
trust3 308.556.095
damned2 205.706.081
pointed2 205.706.081
bored2 205.706.081
whitiver2 205.706.081
anyway2 205.706.081
ither4 411.406.015
wrang7 719.946.005
sumhing4 411.40nan
shelf2 205.706.081
being4 411.405.950
oot57 5,862.395.810
primrose4 411.40nan
hold2 205.705.895
simply3 308.555.804
efter4 411.405.744
loads2 205.705.718
part3 308.555.711
nae41 4,216.815.640
again15 1,542.735.553
guilty2 205.705.550
gold2 205.705.550
somewhere2 205.705.550
days11 1,131.345.464
min3 308.555.445
children2 205.705.391
free6 617.095.383
hung3 308.555.277
allowed2 205.705.239
ll19 1,954.135.161
from5 514.245.158
tak15 1,542.735.119
posh2 205.705.094
chainge2 205.705.094
recognised2 205.705.094
turned6 617.095.084
idea5 514.245.071
kinna4 411.405.043
wunner3 308.555.037
fancy3 308.555.037
an286 29,414.795.026
media4 411.404.988
certainly3 308.554.961
bridge2 205.704.955
parliament2 205.704.955
post3 308.554.885
nineteen2 205.704.823
someone2 205.704.823
waste2 205.704.823
girl2 205.704.823
where6 617.094.733
dalmations3 308.55nan
queue2 205.704.696
works2 205.704.696
holidays2 205.704.696
kid2 205.704.696
will15 1,542.734.679
fat3 308.554.598
section2 205.704.574
conservative2 205.704.574
michty3 308.554.530
lang4 411.404.527
my3 308.554.498
push2 205.704.457
laughed2 205.704.457
en8 822.794.384
was4 411.404.352
brain2 205.704.344
stairted2 205.704.344
come3 308.554.322
puir5 514.244.310
tv3 308.554.268
form4 411.404.243
humsel3 308.55nan
anither2 205.704.342
hadnae2 205.704.235
cock2 205.704.235
startin2 205.704.235
singin3 308.554.205
plan3 308.554.205
such3 308.554.144
university3 308.554.144
brown2 205.704.131
here18 1,851.284.129
found3 308.554.083
couldnae5 514.244.059
takin5 514.244.059
year3 308.554.032
commitment2 205.704.030
aeways3 308.55nan
herts2 205.704.030
attempt2 205.704.030
stond3 308.55nan
boys3 308.554.024
english13 1,337.043.994
because5 514.243.955
all6 617.093.923
this26 2,674.073.853
ed3 308.553.851
frae11 1,131.343.845
away5 514.243.822
gie13 1,337.043.796
paid2 205.703.747
scuil2 205.703.747
scuils2 205.703.747
washin2 205.703.747
asks3 308.553.741
union3 308.553.741
yer10 1,028.493.718
huge2 205.703.659
record2 205.703.659
yes3 308.553.634
hunner4 411.403.614
seem4 411.403.575
load2 205.703.573
let8 822.793.531
wantit3 308.553.481
tae236 24,272.343.478
ask4 411.403.426
same10 1,028.493.417
remember2 205.703.410
elections2 205.703.410
like35 3,599.713.399
stood4 411.403.389
must4 411.403.282
scotland5 514.243.261
brings2 205.703.257
getting3 308.553.240
cos4 411.403.212
beyond2 205.703.183
choob3 308.55nan
places3 308.553.481
choice2 205.703.183
tongue4 411.403.144
mak13 1,337.043.123
banes2 205.703.112
yin3 308.553.063
richt19 1,954.133.062
decided3 308.553.060
expression2 205.703.042
their24 2,468.373.008
were6 617.092.983
looks3 308.552.890
mind12 1,234.192.858
version2 205.702.845
notice2 205.702.845
learn3 308.552.809
weird2 205.702.783
high4 411.402.673
language4 411.402.673
door3 308.552.612
spot2 205.702.605
rule2 205.702.605
anyways3 308.55nan
are18 1,851.282.577
mither2 205.702.565
prood2 205.702.549
fair8 822.792.533
wance2 205.702.494
george2 205.702.494
fin3 308.552.490
thought3 308.552.470
bein11 1,131.342.466
said8 822.792.462
fowk21 2,159.832.456
college2 205.702.440
waitin3 308.552.400
match2 205.702.337
them10 1,028.492.312
faith2 205.702.287
thocht13 1,337.042.246
work4 411.402.241
west2 205.702.238
did12 1,234.192.215
speech2 205.702.191
telt10 1,028.492.178
nicht4 411.402.166
moved2 205.702.144
proper2 205.702.144
say13 1,337.042.124
street5 514.242.120
startit2 205.702.099
silence2 205.702.099
fuckin7 719.942.082
weans3 308.552.079
fecht3 308.552.079
bairns2 205.702.078
caught2 205.702.054
christmas2 205.702.054
enbra2 205.70nan
whether2 205.702.054
these6 617.092.026
use3 308.552.019
walk3 308.551.990
by21 2,159.831.986
secret2 205.701.968
bob2 205.701.968
grey3 308.551.933
usual2 205.701.886
growin2 205.701.886
stories3 308.551.877
atween2 205.701.845
probably2 205.701.807
t4 411.401.786
only8 822.791.762
yon2 205.701.762
but30 3,085.471.748
census2 205.701.731
table4 411.401.724
sorry3 308.551.693
hoose5 514.241.676
grammar2 205.701.658
busy2 205.701.658
lie2 205.701.623
langer2 205.701.623
sweet2 205.701.589
soon3 308.551.571
share2 205.701.555
truth2 205.701.555
become2 205.701.522
moment2 205.701.458
tells2 205.701.458
surprise2 205.701.458
primary2 205.701.458
fuck3 308.551.457
get17 1,748.431.443
kent4 411.401.439
money3 308.551.370
september2 205.701.366
side2 205.701.336
put3 308.551.329
doon16 1,645.581.316
alane2 205.701.307
be57 5,862.391.297
ivery2 205.701.279
managed2 205.701.279
could5 514.241.229
hame5 514.241.229
case3 308.551.229
time22 2,262.681.220
lik7 719.941.218
met3 308.551.210
masel5 514.241.209
happened3 308.551.172
tryin4 411.401.166
since3 308.551.153
not3 308.551.153
view2 205.701.146
isnae3 308.551.135
stairs2 205.701.120
ready3 308.551.117
interest2 205.701.096
heavy2 205.701.071
may2 205.701.071
livin2 205.701.024
much5 514.241.011
years6 617.091.007
against2 205.701.001
through7 719.940.974
how2 205.700.965
lord2 205.700.957
hell2 205.700.957
able3 308.550.948
suddenly2 205.700.914
some17 1,748.430.884
heard2 205.700.880
talkin2 205.700.872
happen2 205.700.872
sae19 1,954.130.862
scots28 2,879.770.853
finally2 205.700.852
ya2 205.700.852
dad2 205.700.832
spent2 205.700.832
buggy2 205.70nan
aboot34 3,496.860.821
new5 514.240.818
common2 205.700.813
end2 205.700.766
cry2 205.700.757
fab2 205.70nan
he77 7,919.370.803
fine4 411.400.740
quick2 205.700.739
ran3 308.550.730
short2 205.700.721
people3 308.550.717
mair24 2,468.370.714
listen2 205.700.703
hand2 205.700.703
quite2 205.700.703
bus2 205.700.703
what3 308.550.702
heid7 719.940.693
page2 205.700.686
men2 205.700.681
bluid2 205.700.653
need6 617.090.650
watchin2 205.700.637
maistly2 205.700.621
wye6 617.090.620
feet4 411.400.599
good3 308.550.595
maybe2 205.700.590
made5 514.240.582
playin2 205.700.561
keep3 308.550.555
iver2 205.700.546
read4 411.400.544
feel5 514.240.535
alang3 308.550.531
comin2 205.700.527
help2 205.700.520
national3 308.550.519
tried3 308.550.519
sma2 205.700.518
afore14 1,439.880.506
bonny3 308.550.488
coorse2 205.700.479
main2 205.700.478
also2 205.700.465
thochts2 205.700.465
yased2 205.70nan
bad3 308.550.459
stop2 205.700.453
see13 1,337.040.445
still9 925.640.431
ago2 205.700.416
hersel3 308.550.403
juist10 1,028.490.401
devo2 205.70nan
whae3 308.550.395
talk2 205.700.382
than12 1,234.190.377
aff15 1,542.730.363
ony6 617.090.353
age2 205.700.339
love2 205.700.319
hope2 205.700.319
naw2 205.700.316
better6 617.090.311
reid2 205.700.309
try3 308.550.291
onyhing2 205.70nan
wee18 1,851.280.289
face6 617.090.278
arses2 205.70nan
awa10 1,028.490.282
oh2 205.700.272
is64 6,582.330.270
long2 205.700.263
make2 205.700.263
means2 205.700.254
back22 2,262.680.248
either2 205.700.246
best5 514.240.236
pairt3 308.550.234
pit10 1,028.490.231
er2 205.700.230
of15 1,542.730.230
as56 5,759.540.227
school2 205.700.222
last4 411.400.213
togas2 205.70nan
next3 308.550.213
three6 617.090.202
came4 411.400.199
sayin2 205.700.186
important2 205.700.165
different2 205.700.163
felt2 205.700.163
ee2 205.700.159
sair2 205.700.159
car2 205.700.158
now2 205.700.158
lad2 205.700.158
real2 205.700.158
am2 205.700.154
paper2 205.700.152
man11 1,131.340.148
done2 205.700.134
sister2 205.700.134
out2 205.700.133
gettin2 205.700.129
century2 205.700.123
brocht2 205.700.114
cause2 205.700.112
sit2 205.700.112
disnae2 205.700.112
place6 617.090.096
micht8 822.790.091
support2 205.700.088
bairn2 205.700.085
hert2 205.700.079
fact2 205.700.075
else2 205.700.075
history2 205.700.075
in155 15,941.580.072
stacks2 205.70nan
dinna5 514.240.072
seems2 205.700.071
scottish5 514.240.071
haulf2 205.70nan
likes2 205.700.067
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intae16 1,645.580.007
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life6 617.090.005
aye14 1,439.880.004
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guid10 1,028.490.001
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