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Docherty, John F.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,359
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,358
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.683
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, the, wis, a, in, tae, they, it, ah, ma,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2
Lallans Magazine (2013-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (4,253 words)
Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days
Lallans Magazine (2012 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as prose (2,106 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
thim38 5,975.78345.892
larry34 5,346.75231.623
e58 9,120.93219.496
wir60 9,435.45219.140
thir51 8,020.13195.796
thomas21 3,302.41177.989
sidney18 2,830.63176.053
es24 3,774.18152.544
whin33 5,189.50150.105
they107 16,826.55149.235
an336 52,838.50147.713
wis173 27,205.54125.272
says41 6,447.55115.148
sometimes21 3,302.41111.343
wid48 7,548.36102.806
don't15 2,358.8686.858
jings11 1,729.8384.940
had46 7,233.8479.918
uncle18 2,830.6373.050
tommy11 1,729.8372.275
o47 7,391.1071.955
git23 3,616.9268.998
wan28 4,403.2165.792
wint18 2,830.6362.853
mammy12 1,887.0959.876
used17 2,673.3857.941
ah93 14,624.9456.189
deid18 2,830.6355.823
grampa6 943.5455.551
brithers10 1,572.5752.586
ma73 11,479.7949.953
grannie11 1,729.8349.706
daddy10 1,572.5749.399
go21 3,302.4147.986
sarah6 943.5447.869
his4 629.0346.770
im10 1,572.5746.677
jist37 5,818.5246.364
away15 2,358.8645.932
uncles6 943.5444.718
niver18 2,830.6344.465
drunk8 1,258.0644.410
and8 1,258.0642.283
kevin7 1,100.8042.066
fight7 1,100.8042.066
for5 786.2941.660
because14 2,201.6041.648
i6 943.5441.487
taur5 786.2940.518
is7 1,100.8040.275
holy6 943.5440.232
here29 4,560.4738.152
whir4 629.0335.861
awright8 1,258.0635.779
auntie8 1,258.0635.779
talking6 943.5435.085
night12 1,887.0934.405
daphne4 629.0333.239
loat5 786.2932.927
fightin5 786.2932.093
germans5 786.2932.093
folk16 2,516.1231.618
ah'll7 1,100.8030.955
said29 4,560.4728.793
ye're8 1,258.0627.869
two11 1,729.8327.546
before9 1,415.3227.198
put10 1,572.5727.065
russians3 471.7726.152
reservation3 471.7726.152
pat7 1,100.8025.611
how14 2,201.6025.114
ur10 1,572.5724.595
tricks4 629.0324.223
stey6 943.5424.190
long9 1,415.3224.164
gave7 1,100.8024.081
freezing3 471.7723.933
c'mon3 471.7723.933
could20 3,145.1523.930
gemma14 2,201.60nan
muscles4 629.0323.589
we53 8,334.6423.264
hoose20 3,145.1522.900
widnae8 1,258.0622.633
paris4 629.0322.460
dunn3 471.7722.358
sojers5 786.2922.149
they'd6 943.5421.977
her10 1,572.5721.524
faither13 2,044.3521.474
so22 3,459.6621.216
recipes3 471.7721.127
know12 1,887.0921.078
walk8 1,258.0621.067
er8 1,258.0621.067
goad4 629.0320.609
table9 1,415.3220.598
naebdy4 629.0320.209
atlas3 471.7720.115
hes8 1,258.0620.031
peter5 786.2919.937
well11 1,729.8319.884
durin6 943.5419.850
nae3 471.7719.331
back32 5,032.2419.323
anywey3 471.7719.255
everybody4 629.0318.795
cuidnae4 629.0318.178
gaun15 2,358.8617.898
hoat3 471.7717.845
thing14 2,201.6017.832
ship5 786.2917.478
men11 1,729.8317.367
nuhin3 471.7717.252
took10 1,572.5716.956
terrible4 629.0316.829
setterday4 629.0316.829
ah'm7 1,100.8016.826
priest3 471.7716.715
wanted6 943.5416.700
luvved2 314.5116.619
blokes2 314.5116.619
somebody6 943.5416.592
worry5 786.2916.541
mibbe6 943.5416.381
pictures3 471.7716.224
barra3 471.7715.773
thoat4 629.0315.692
french6 943.5415.485
forget5 786.2915.433
weerin3 471.7715.354
laugh5 786.2915.177
up46 7,233.8415.176
big14 2,201.6015.009
minit2 314.5114.905
gestapo2 314.5114.905
tuttin2 314.5114.905
onyhin2 314.5114.905
lalor8 1,258.06nan
acroas2 314.5114.905
telegram2 314.5114.905
michael4 629.0314.897
cause7 1,100.8014.686
survived3 471.7714.601
worst4 629.0314.354
mad5 786.2914.340
fur34 5,346.7514.111
shoutin4 629.0313.851
ella2 314.5113.732
aye'2 314.5113.732
mick2 314.5113.732
should've2 314.5113.732
highlanders2 314.5113.732
stoap4 629.0313.691
naw9 1,415.3213.676
caul3 471.7713.633
book5 786.2913.581
eyes7 1,100.8013.453
knew4 629.0313.382
coarner3 471.7713.344
mary6 943.5413.147
talk6 943.5413.147
charles3 471.7712.809
wummin5 786.2912.793
things11 1,729.8312.600
talked3 471.7712.560
good7 1,100.8012.469
angry3 471.7712.322
fantastic2 314.5112.111
coupla2 314.5112.111
cards2 314.5112.111
brushed2 314.5112.111
ghost3 471.7712.094
forest3 471.7711.875
bad7 1,100.8011.678
worried3 471.7711.664
wurd3 471.7711.664
alwis2 314.5111.501
sauce2 314.5111.501
chapel2 314.5111.501
great8 1,258.0611.481
mair3 471.7711.136
kinna5 786.2911.116
as20 3,145.1511.050
smiling2 314.5110.976
boots3 471.7710.552
really8 1,258.0610.525
handsome2 314.5110.515
experiences2 314.5110.515
whair2 314.5110.515
funny4 629.0310.483
sidney's5 786.29nan
sleep5 786.2910.400
pushed3 471.7710.228
playing2 314.5110.104
mother3 471.7710.074
wullyum5 786.29nan
outside3 471.779.924
happy5 786.299.812
if21 3,302.419.757
annoyed2 314.519.734
even13 2,044.359.691
cim5 786.29nan
saw9 1,415.3210.060
hauns6 943.549.500
comin8 1,258.069.422
then16 2,516.129.414
sae2 314.519.402
cid2 314.519.397
smart2 314.519.397
wirnae2 314.519.397
through10 1,572.579.341
went10 1,572.579.263
think13 2,044.359.216
the315 49,536.099.154
hope5 786.299.097
spanish2 314.519.088
jokes2 314.519.088
what's2 314.519.088
gaunnae2 314.519.088
managed4 629.039.014
spoke4 629.039.014
it's13 2,044.358.917
cousins2 314.518.803
reading2 314.518.803
sumhin2 314.518.803
hae5 786.298.764
remember3 471.778.742
there6 943.548.707
doon26 4,088.698.592
must5 786.298.553
ingrid2 314.518.539
boayes5 786.29nan
shouldnae2 314.518.539
uniform2 314.518.539
steyed2 314.518.539
breid3 471.778.513
ages3 471.778.403
lannot4 629.03nan
aw28 4,403.218.315
curly2 314.518.293
wi29 4,560.478.260
wee25 3,931.448.093
liked3 471.778.086
thir's2 314.518.062
that's7 1,100.807.969
feart5 786.297.908
strong3 471.777.886
broad2 314.517.845
yis2 314.517.845
on23 3,616.927.709
suits2 314.517.641
av2 314.517.641
italy2 314.517.641
sat6 943.547.596
fact5 786.297.497
trick2 314.517.448
she'll2 314.517.448
rainin2 314.517.448
pavement2 314.517.448
lovely2 314.517.448
much7 1,100.807.440
next6 943.547.382
country4 629.037.357
quite4 629.037.357
youse2 314.517.265
slip2 314.517.265
argument2 314.517.265
screamin2 314.517.091
spread2 314.517.091
norwegian2 314.517.091
silence3 471.777.078
wunner3 471.777.078
say13 2,044.356.978
might4 629.036.969
telling2 314.516.767
chair3 471.776.760
couldnae5 786.296.596
matthew3 471.776.536
doors3 471.776.536
coast2 314.516.471
can3 471.776.360
nineteen2 314.516.332
dinner2 314.516.332
showin2 314.516.332
it'll2 314.516.332
didnae8 1,258.066.240
be19 2,987.896.202
hut2 314.516.198
shoap2 314.516.198
warnock4 629.03nan
she's3 471.776.838
upstairs2 314.516.198
wheels2 314.516.198
quiet3 471.776.185
sayin6 943.546.171
lifted2 314.516.070
wirsels2 314.516.070
caird2 314.516.070
we'll3 471.775.988
war11 1,729.835.967
laughed2 314.515.947
without2 314.515.947
humour2 314.515.947
months3 471.775.861
mean6 943.545.833
spit2 314.515.828
cannae7 1,100.805.776
calm2 314.515.713
ayrshire2 314.515.713
sittin5 786.295.623
play5 786.295.497
killed2 314.515.494
started4 629.035.454
family3 471.775.446
in123 19,342.665.440
weel2 314.515.432
kept4 629.035.415
fun4 629.035.415
driver2 314.515.391
stuck3 471.775.390
a156 24,532.165.325
shakin2 314.515.290
ae19 2,987.895.289
shooder2 314.515.193
threw2 314.515.193
och4 629.035.186
road7 1,100.805.159
efter14 2,201.605.152
apart2 314.515.098
settled2 314.515.098
james3 471.775.069
father2 314.515.006
smilin2 314.514.917
anything2 314.514.917
ah'd2 314.514.917
south2 314.514.917
chap2 314.514.917
got12 1,887.094.856
shout2 314.514.830
called2 314.514.830
joke2 314.514.830
it95 14,939.464.799
shore2 314.514.746
suit2 314.514.746
them4 629.034.715
movin2 314.514.584
watter6 943.544.549
along2 314.514.507
et3 471.774.498
teeth3 471.774.454
uffa3 471.77nan
here's2 314.514.664
beat2 314.514.431
wa2 314.514.431
sight2 314.514.431
summer2 314.514.431
burst2 314.514.357
heypen3 471.77nan
smell3 471.774.679
thirty2 314.514.357
me31 4,874.984.239
needed2 314.514.215
letters2 314.514.215
mark2 314.514.215
wurds2 314.514.215
lang2 314.514.149
dunkirk3 471.77nan
ye47 7,391.104.212
twice2 314.514.146
laughin2 314.514.146
ir5 786.294.079
dead2 314.514.079
loved2 314.514.079
work4 629.034.046
whit22 3,459.664.037
voice4 629.033.990
bit25 3,931.443.944
aboot28 4,403.213.841
cam10 1,572.573.840
prood2 314.513.825
see17 2,673.383.767
smile3 471.773.743
minds2 314.513.707
de2 314.513.707
tatties2 314.513.707
door9 1,415.323.679
serious2 314.513.649
alive2 314.513.649
hiv6 943.543.600
cover2 314.513.593
gordon2 314.513.593
london2 314.513.593
was2 314.513.581
staunin3 471.773.570
under3 471.773.536
bergman2 314.51nan
room6 943.543.497
worse2 314.513.431
asked3 471.773.405
stair2 314.513.379
of4 629.033.362
wisnae5 786.293.344
noo5 786.293.331
first2 314.513.277
him10 1,572.573.264
polis2 314.513.230
like10 1,572.573.219
pitchforks2 314.51nan
black4 629.033.186
something4 629.033.097
ferm4 629.033.032
tellt3 471.773.013
ss2 314.51nan
ither3 471.773.007
especially2 314.512.998
unnerstaun2 314.512.998
german2 314.512.998
mither7 1,100.802.990
came5 786.292.962
lea2 314.512.954
by5 786.292.873
gaein2 314.512.828
will2 314.512.817
thin2 314.512.787
money3 471.772.770
friday3 471.772.770
shook2 314.512.747
stanes2 314.512.707
thank2 314.512.707
gae3 471.772.693
date2 314.512.668
disnae3 471.772.668
straight2 314.512.630
walked2 314.512.630
lookin4 629.032.629
happened3 471.772.594
thick2 314.512.593
year2 314.512.575
than3 471.772.548
us13 2,044.352.536
move2 314.512.448
oan14 2,201.602.395
else3 471.772.361
wean2 314.512.281
feet4 629.032.242
played2 314.512.217
pass2 314.512.217
he's2 314.512.186
ower9 1,415.322.160
always2 314.512.155
gin2 314.512.129
right5 786.292.107
getting2 314.512.095
faa2 314.512.066
pain2 314.512.066
at32 5,032.242.025
awa4 629.032.024
yir3 471.772.010
bed4 629.032.007
e'd2 314.51nan
against2 314.512.009
tell7 1,100.802.003
english2 314.511.967
finally2 314.511.953
sent3 471.771.934
mind2 314.511.932
fitba2 314.511.795
made2 314.511.781
rest3 471.771.757
tae121 19,028.151.744
place6 943.541.707
claes3 471.771.657
take3 471.771.641
yin2 314.511.587
kitchen2 314.511.581
aff5 786.291.576
roon6 943.541.575
weeks2 314.511.559
pal2 314.511.537
very3 471.771.531
show2 314.511.494
eat2 314.511.494
we're2 314.511.473
greetin2 314.511.453
coorse4 629.031.441
til2 314.511.413
you8 1,258.061.393
again8 1,258.061.385
are5 786.291.385
looked3 471.771.358
drink2 314.511.333
run3 471.771.317
young4 629.031.286
fell3 471.771.188
oor6 943.541.181
our2 314.511.171
wait2 314.511.154
man4 629.031.086
hair3 471.771.057
cologne2 314.51nan
hunner2 314.511.057
life2 314.511.054
bedspread2 314.51nan
haudin2 314.511.041
some6 943.541.017
grampa's2 314.51nan
luik2 314.510.981
daein3 471.770.959
gup2 314.51nan
write2 314.510.938
make2 314.510.938
houston2 314.51nan
torpedoes2 314.51nan
fire3 471.770.918
heid4 629.030.907
heard4 629.030.870
met2 314.510.869
bring2 314.510.843
bi5 786.290.841
murmansk2 314.51nan
esel2 314.51nan
were5 786.290.817
never4 629.030.778
tap3 471.770.774
ony3 471.770.765
she38 5,975.780.758
get11 1,729.830.756
thair8 1,258.060.753
tea2 314.510.743
left5 786.290.704
son2 314.510.686
god2 314.510.686
week2 314.510.675
boathered2 314.51nan
face5 786.290.830
still3 471.770.664
hoo3 471.770.663
tam2 314.510.654
oot31 4,874.980.636
each2 314.510.612
no20 3,145.150.589
side4 629.030.588
look4 629.030.552
to6 943.540.541
goat3 471.770.528
day15 2,358.860.517
thae4 629.030.512
broon2 314.510.507
while4 629.030.495
better2 314.510.486
aye7 1,100.800.481
sense2 314.510.481
pit4 629.030.473
toon2 314.510.472
bein3 471.770.466
miss2 314.510.455
couple2 314.510.447
only2 314.510.447
ain5 786.290.446
these3 471.770.437
he60 9,435.450.407
lik4 629.030.356
hit2 314.510.309
mrs2 314.510.303
help3 471.770.300
windae2 314.510.297
or23 3,616.920.269
dae9 1,415.320.242
white2 314.510.239
time13 2,044.350.219
three4 629.030.193
hud2 314.510.192
but27 4,245.950.172
that66 10,378.990.167
wey5 786.290.150
pairt2 314.510.143
name2 314.510.132
few2 314.510.131
days4 629.030.119
years2 314.510.116
seen5 786.290.114
street2 314.510.103
kin2 314.510.095
brocht2 314.510.093
open2 314.510.085
intae10 1,572.570.075
come6 943.540.074
dinnae2 314.510.065
faur2 314.510.063
hid8 1,258.060.057
hard2 314.510.052
best3 471.770.049
different2 314.510.047
words2 314.510.043
gettin2 314.510.043
who2 314.510.041
fae17 2,673.380.027
have2 314.510.022
bide2 314.510.022
kitbag2 314.51nan
cuid2 314.510.013
anither4 629.030.010
been12 1,887.090.007
alang3 471.770.006
hame5 786.290.004
thegither2 314.510.003
this24 3,774.180.003
want3 471.770.001
masel2 314.510.000
did5 786.290.000