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McDonald, Fiona

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,484
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,607
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.035
Tagged as PUL (Peninsular Ulster (Ards)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - tha, an, a, o, tae, wus, in, fur, it, ye,

List of texts in corpus

Frae Cowie's Cragg
Ulster-Scots Academy Press (2021-05-05 ) in Ulster dialect (PUL), categorised as poetry (6,484 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
tha363 55,983.961,923.761
the10 1,542.26676.647
wus100 15,422.58601.021
the'30 4,626.77297.263
thair's18 2,776.06170.640
quare23 3,547.19167.214
oul34 5,243.68166.586
fur91 14,034.55157.707
wullie31 4,781.00139.108
bot27 4,164.1095.031
maggie14 2,159.1694.961
frank13 2,004.9491.757
luk16 2,467.6191.261
mine21 3,238.7489.430
newton12 1,850.7189.277
whar19 2,930.2984.958
jaist10 1,542.2682.964
yin35 5,397.9078.412
whut17 2,621.8477.954
wusnae10 1,542.2675.821
cum17 2,621.8473.955
tuk12 1,850.7167.758
lukkin10 1,542.2665.720
rab13 2,004.9464.939
wud17 2,621.8464.755
wullie's7 1,079.5861.885
thonner8 1,233.8160.954
for2 308.4557.157
thaim33 5,089.4556.623
boys12 1,850.7152.401
wudnae8 1,233.8150.460
daen11 1,696.4850.449
ye84 12,954.9749.423
leeved7 1,079.5848.483
an263 40,561.3848.045
pup6 925.3547.784
fairm9 1,388.0347.640
cudnae9 1,388.0347.640
ocht11 1,696.4845.594
yins12 1,850.7143.986
beck6 925.3543.336
and8 1,233.8142.667
wabsters5 771.1342.644
fornenst7 1,079.5840.737
hugh7 1,079.5840.161
yell6 925.3540.147
bin15 2,313.3938.777
tay10 1,542.2637.884
guid28 4,318.3236.888
yers4 616.9035.804
abane4 616.9035.804
heerd6 925.3535.609
gan11 1,696.4835.527
that23 3,547.1935.092
hinnae5 771.1333.770
airds5 771.1333.770
sam9 1,388.0333.687
fancie4 616.9033.182
toon12 1,850.7132.617
aye32 4,935.2332.546
noo34 5,243.6832.427
blak7 1,079.5832.324
breeks7 1,079.5832.017
hoo14 2,159.1631.392
fairmin4 616.9031.271
mcdonald4 616.9031.271
yeir10 1,542.2631.135
thon's6 925.3531.039
aa37 5,706.3531.009
davie8 1,233.8130.663
bak8 1,233.8129.880
hir13 2,004.9428.694
pued5 771.1328.685
dure4 616.9028.491
nooadays6 925.3527.794
lan7 1,079.5827.688
cumin5 771.1327.621
fether4 616.9027.409
luks4 616.9027.409
lake6 925.3527.186
whun7 1,079.5826.854
as12 1,850.7126.760
y'ir3 462.6826.110
airse3 462.6826.110
shaps3 462.6826.110
whutiver3 462.6826.110
mebbe11 1,696.4826.103
wee36 5,552.1325.205
freen6 925.3525.041
wheen12 1,850.7124.743
sins4 616.9024.166
fiftie3 462.6823.891
eftér12 1,850.71nan
roon17 2,621.8425.719
boul3 462.6823.891
wairm4 616.9022.948
claes10 1,542.2622.886
freens6 925.3522.846
thon19 2,930.2922.570
it's19 2,930.2922.536
thie3 462.6822.315
thairs3 462.6822.315
skippin3 462.6822.315
prittas3 462.6822.315
oot55 8,482.4221.790
femlie3 462.6821.084
meer3 462.6821.084
ir11 1,696.4820.619
raa4 616.9020.553
merriet4 616.9020.553
ach6 925.3520.537
hairth3 462.6820.072
bocht6 925.3520.070
we7 1,079.5819.835
pittin8 1,233.8119.750
caad7 1,079.5819.740
fun8 1,233.8119.486
wabster3 462.6819.212
turn't3 462.6819.212
dinnae12 1,850.7118.917
coul4 616.9018.740
shap3 462.6818.465
hae35 5,397.9018.290
weans7 1,079.5818.185
sowl4 616.9018.123
raip3 462.6817.803
bes5 771.1317.747
thair19 2,930.2917.299
lass6 925.3517.292
neebours3 462.6817.210
fiels3 462.6817.210
fiona4 616.9017.025
there3 462.6816.978
haein9 1,388.0316.874
aaricht3 462.6816.673
loom3 462.6816.673
pit18 2,776.0616.617
scraba2 308.4516.590
bastes2 308.4516.590
twathie8 1,233.81nan
yin's2 308.4516.590
looms2 308.4516.590
ulstér2 308.4516.590
liein2 308.4516.590
jeckit2 308.4516.590
geg2 308.4516.590
lach2 308.4516.590
tablet2 308.4516.590
thars2 308.4516.590
forrits2 308.4516.590
cummer2 308.4516.590
roadd2 308.4516.590
cud12 1,850.7116.559
kilt4 616.9016.532
no36 5,552.1316.416
a248 38,248.0016.322
iverie3 462.6816.183
da3 462.6815.847
hur3 462.6815.731
clatter3 462.6815.731
empie3 462.6815.313
is18 2,776.0615.240
thocht17 2,621.8414.986
aas2 308.4514.876
stans2 308.4514.876
shes2 308.4514.876
the'll2 308.4514.876
shugger2 308.4514.876
roderick2 308.4514.876
reuch2 308.4514.876
shune2 308.4514.876
wur13 2,004.9414.813
ava7 1,079.5814.739
her14 2,159.1614.200
caa6 925.3514.166
hairt5 771.1314.163
scullery4 616.9014.129
tak16 2,467.6113.997
sayed15 2,313.3913.976
but9 1,388.0313.839
richtlie2 308.4513.704
michelle2 308.4513.704
forbye6 925.3513.681
pot4 616.9013.638
jeannie3 462.6813.592
wat3 462.6813.592
onie9 1,388.0313.397
aim3 462.6813.303
houl3 462.6813.303
boarn3 462.6813.303
a'm7 1,079.5813.249
eneuch9 1,388.0313.093
stane6 925.3513.000
wean5 771.1312.920
brither6 925.3512.855
billie2 308.4512.808
aircraft2 308.4512.808
moarn2 308.4512.808
gien10 1,542.2612.715
fae5 771.1312.711
hoose16 2,467.6112.539
lukked3 462.6812.519
mak15 2,313.3912.455
crack5 771.1312.188
iz5 771.1312.101
leevin4 616.9012.089
loanen2 308.4512.083
had21 3,238.7411.955
wie5 771.1311.930
oniehoo5 771.13nan
lilt2 308.4512.083
craig3 462.6811.834
girnin3 462.6811.624
stud2 308.4511.473
tooer2 308.4511.473
lough2 308.4511.473
bigged2 308.4511.473
epple2 308.4511.473
dancin3 462.6811.422
waur4 616.9011.375
dugs5 771.1311.361
ticket3 462.6811.227
whan18 2,776.0611.174
madonal5 771.13nan
thaing5 771.13nan
wundae2 308.4510.948
lasses2 308.4510.948
caa'd2 308.4510.948
pownie2 308.4510.948
shirts2 308.4510.948
grannie4 616.9010.834
danner2 308.4510.487
burgh2 308.4510.487
lea4 616.9010.432
rin6 925.3510.385
shud3 462.6810.188
aroon7 1,079.5810.158
glen4 616.9010.146
john's2 308.4510.076
beans2 308.4510.076
wunnerfu2 308.4510.076
spoon2 308.4510.076
houlin2 308.4510.076
hill6 925.3510.020
big12 1,850.719.840
much8 1,233.819.748
larned2 308.459.706
fu5 771.139.505
strecht3 462.689.459
kep3 462.689.324
mair26 4,009.879.192
if2 308.459.125
meetin3 462.689.066
yinst2 308.459.061
o'clock2 308.459.061
shade2 308.459.061
hans2 308.459.061
be17 2,621.849.055
weemen4 616.909.042
yersel6 925.359.018
you3 462.689.009
soon5 771.138.981
brithers3 462.688.821
d'ye2 308.458.776
yer23 3,547.198.691
alloo2 308.458.512
theday2 308.458.512
fornent2 308.458.512
ages3 462.688.475
dae17 2,621.848.423
settérday4 616.90nan
drap4 616.908.381
eddie2 308.458.266
cannae8 1,233.818.245
bilfawst2 308.458.035
lachin2 308.458.035
wulliam4 616.90nan
get18 2,776.068.271
cave3 462.687.947
coallie4 616.90nan
isnae5 771.137.899
aff18 2,776.067.885
lang15 2,313.397.853
johnnie2 308.457.818
yairds2 308.457.818
railway2 308.457.818
yis2 308.457.818
echt3 462.687.656
thats2 308.457.614
leeve2 308.457.614
poakit2 308.457.614
scuttel4 616.90nan
ring3 462.687.563
oan2 308.457.504
the'd3 462.68nan
deid6 925.357.496
hauf6 925.357.460
ower26 4,009.877.396
gless4 616.907.367
sae20 3,084.527.343
john7 1,079.587.280
youse2 308.457.238
sleepin3 462.687.124
kintrie2 308.457.064
taxi2 308.457.064
scunnért3 462.68nan
faain2 308.457.064
some18 2,776.066.996
wurnae2 308.456.898
spied2 308.456.898
road8 1,233.816.883
stairt3 462.686.723
dinner2 308.456.589
fire6 925.356.498
niver7 1,079.586.474
charlie2 308.456.444
yours2 308.456.444
grue2 308.456.444
didnae8 1,233.816.321
it'll2 308.456.305
teem2 308.456.172
wurd2 308.456.172
haw2 308.456.172
or11 1,696.486.153
coontie4 616.90nan
rabbie2 308.456.740
accoont3 462.686.149
growed2 308.456.044
coast2 308.456.044
thrie2 308.456.044
said17 2,621.845.865
doon24 3,701.425.829
ithers5 771.135.732
parteeclar2 308.455.687
boy4 616.905.653
bi2 308.455.643
white5 771.135.635
stan2 308.455.576
bit8 1,233.815.544
fill3 462.685.525
bother3 462.685.525
ye'r2 308.455.469
hadnae2 308.455.469
minded2 308.455.365
hens2 308.455.365
pen2 308.455.365
seen10 1,542.265.333
efter2 308.455.295
warl2 308.455.264
cannie2 308.455.167
them4 616.905.123
yince3 462.685.086
nor10 1,542.265.084
gowden2 308.455.073
le2 308.454.981
yaird2 308.454.981
daft3 462.684.933
by18 2,776.064.899
wore2 308.454.892
line4 616.904.855
y2 308.454.805
so2 308.454.752
feed3 462.684.739
granda2 308.454.721
scotlan2 308.454.721
milk3 462.684.645
drivin2 308.454.639
cooncil4 616.904.618
hot2 308.454.560
notion2 308.454.560
eatin2 308.454.482
telt9 1,388.034.480
like9 1,388.034.390
ye'll3 462.684.377
wife5 771.134.341
liftit2 308.454.332
he73 11,258.484.291
han2 308.454.260
cool2 308.454.260
james3 462.684.250
quick3 462.684.209
yet5 771.134.196
motor2 308.454.190
rathfrilan3 462.68nan
leppin3 462.68nan
mile3 462.684.168
place8 1,233.814.149
bar3 462.684.087
am5 771.134.009
shed2 308.453.989
maist10 1,542.263.952
motthor2 308.45nan
biggin3 462.683.932
flair3 462.683.894
laa2 308.453.863
set7 1,079.583.699
fleein2 308.453.683
show3 462.683.676
tullynagardy3 462.68nan
gang6 925.353.655
hooses3 462.683.641
natasha2 308.45nan
on53 8,173.973.728
nicht10 1,542.263.592
foarm2 308.453.515
flee2 308.453.515
dance-flair2 308.45nan
brocht5 771.134.244
ten4 616.903.502
tin2 308.453.408
beskit2 308.45nan
hame10 1,542.263.344
duncher2 308.45nan
of4 616.903.304
sin5 771.133.300
time6 925.353.181
ticht2 308.453.159
pride2 308.453.159
whiles4 616.903.148
say2 308.453.116
hugh's2 308.45nan
pigs2 308.453.408
nixt3 462.683.040
nine2 308.453.020
wi61 9,407.772.986
flooers2 308.452.932
awfu2 308.452.932
left7 1,079.582.899
frae19 2,930.292.859
lichts2 308.452.847
fower4 616.902.768
ma36 5,552.132.670
wrocht2 308.452.647
truth2 308.452.647
quate2 308.452.647
see16 2,467.612.611
turn4 616.902.557
jecket2 308.45nan
gae3 462.682.541
fing'rs2 308.45nan
daein4 616.902.539
tither2 308.452.534
apairt2 308.452.498
wunters2 308.45nan
tairt2 308.45nan
blathewick2 308.45nan
street4 616.902.466
deed2 308.452.462
great-granda2 308.45nan
wun2 308.452.462
gled2 308.452.462
pair3 462.682.447
anither8 1,233.812.437
en5 771.132.328
ivery2 308.452.325
lane2 308.452.292
daes2 308.452.196
doot3 462.682.162
heid3 462.682.126
getting2 308.452.105
this18 2,776.062.084
mate2 308.452.075
afore12 1,850.712.058
een2 308.451.949
sicht3 462.681.946
hale5 771.131.944
faa2 308.451.933
thar2 308.451.906
bettér2 308.45nan
yir3 462.681.909
bits2 308.451.801
loughriescouse2 308.45nan
near5 771.131.789
it88 13,571.871.766
days6 925.351.727
can6 925.351.719
schuil3 462.681.715
teeth2 308.451.702
thole2 308.451.702
bein2 308.451.641
shair2 308.451.631
us5 771.131.619
heich2 308.451.608
fowk14 2,159.161.606
fillims2 308.45nan
him12 1,850.711.764
iver2 308.451.394
hingin2 308.451.394
fan4 616.901.357
fecht2 308.451.354
drink2 308.451.354
use2 308.451.316
rinnin2 308.451.316
sittin3 462.681.294
thochts2 308.451.278
got9 1,388.031.244
while5 771.131.242
fish2 308.451.224
true2 308.451.189
the'r2 308.451.189
watter4 616.901.168
strang2 308.451.137
clean2 308.451.121
at35 5,397.901.112
feelin2 308.451.104
naethin3 462.681.094
ahint3 462.681.094
twa12 1,850.711.076
elic2 308.45nan
know4 616.901.218
hope2 308.451.056
seein2 308.451.056
o146 22,516.961.054
sooth2 308.451.041
rid2 308.450.995
wark4 616.900.990
throughither2 308.45nan
hizzie2 308.45nan
simmets2 308.45nan
durtie2 308.45nan
somethin3 462.680.993
lugs2 308.450.980
simmer2 308.450.980
think3 462.680.924
hairdlie2 308.45nan
hear4 616.900.904
gie7 1,079.580.870
me25 3,855.640.859
ither10 1,542.260.841
buik2 308.450.802
gin7 1,079.580.794
och2 308.450.765
cut2 308.450.741
sister2 308.450.729
burn2 308.450.706
giein2 308.450.684
nane2 308.450.673
tap3 462.680.662
wattér2 308.45nan
jist7 1,079.580.843
wabster's2 308.45nan
fowks2 308.454.639
bed3 462.680.654
cowie's2 308.45nan
made3 462.680.631
aboot16 2,467.610.615
tent2 308.450.559
went2 308.450.558
too2 308.450.550
puir2 308.450.550
hissel2 308.450.531
then5 771.130.527
day10 1,542.260.518
syne3 462.680.493
want2 308.450.424
offysher2 308.45nan
tam2 308.450.452
thing5 771.130.420
grun2 308.450.412
come4 616.900.411
haed4 616.900.411
atween2 308.450.407
trep2 308.45nan
wye4 616.900.405
oonces2 308.45nan
car-pairk2 308.45nan
his41 6,323.260.384
owre2 308.450.360
gaed5 771.130.334
year4 616.900.334
unner2 308.450.332
agin2 308.450.332
monie2 308.450.326
keep4 616.900.310
gate-poast2 308.45nan
haes5 771.130.310
bad2 308.450.300
gaun5 771.130.280
piit2 308.45nan
green2 308.450.288
hersel2 308.450.264
she30 4,626.770.254
new6 925.350.246
did4 616.900.235
loanie2 308.45nan
gied2 308.450.270
rhubairb2 308.45nan
in96 14,805.680.272
men3 462.680.215
magilton2 308.45nan
says3 462.680.189
kirk2 308.450.177
room2 308.450.151
last4 616.900.127
nae20 3,084.520.123
intae12 1,850.710.110
fit6 925.350.106
all2 308.450.100
here8 1,233.810.095
awa7 1,079.580.094
esk2 308.45nan
lot2 308.450.094
til5 771.130.089
let3 462.680.078
whaur4 616.900.072
cried2 308.450.066
gettin2 308.450.050
sair2 308.450.036
oor10 1,542.260.026
sayin2 308.450.026
dee2 308.450.026
bither2 308.45nan
three3 462.680.031
side3 462.680.025
frederick2 308.45nan
weel8 1,233.810.017
unnér2 308.45nan
past2 308.450.018
wull2 308.450.013
thegither2 308.450.010
comin2 308.450.009
richt8 1,233.810.008
ain7 1,079.580.006
baith4 616.900.005
fair3 462.680.005
licht2 308.450.005
whut's2 308.45nan
life4 616.900.003
masel2 308.450.001
alang3 462.680.001
hit3 462.680.000
up25 3,855.640.000
porritch2 308.45nan
maun3 462.680.003
dayligan2 308.45nan
tae138 21,283.160.013