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Johnston, Barbara

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,820
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,673
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.881
Tagged as ORK (Orkney) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, tae, i, me, o, fur, in, hid,

List of texts in corpus

Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End
Abersee Press (2022-11-02 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (350 words)
Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums
Orkney Voices (2021-11-17 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (4,470 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
aal30 6,224.07159.743
hid60 12,448.13157.742
hid's17 3,526.97143.764
me83 17,219.92140.253
thir36 7,468.88134.253
fur71 14,730.29129.323
ahm15 3,112.03124.470
thir's15 3,112.03118.660
i97 20,124.4899.985
aer10 2,074.6993.609
taegither9 1,867.2290.369
haer10 2,074.6988.577
wae32 6,639.0080.413
whut14 2,904.5677.478
sock7 1,452.2863.144
peedie11 2,282.1662.073
faer8 1,659.7560.335
night14 2,904.5651.082
gittan5 1,037.3448.411
wir21 4,356.8548.293
dance10 2,074.6945.802
thim6 1,244.8145.523
minny5 1,037.3445.451
lukkan6 1,244.8144.464
ferly5 1,037.3441.480
haerd5 1,037.3441.480
he8 1,659.7541.276
thee9 1,867.2240.790
cloot7 1,452.2838.170
the384 79,668.0536.319
weeds6 1,244.8136.160
steps8 1,659.7535.792
growan4 829.8835.426
her2 414.9435.396
granny10 2,074.6934.930
cot5 1,037.3434.805
bae8 1,659.7534.548
reed6 1,244.8134.339
floor6 1,244.8133.527
standan4 829.8833.513
good11 2,282.1633.348
light9 1,867.2232.550
more8 1,659.7530.425
ould4 829.8829.641
then21 4,356.8528.046
smock3 622.4127.794
shaal3 622.4127.794
waakan3 622.4127.794
thoor3 622.4127.794
needan3 622.4127.794
off8 1,659.7526.652
hey6 1,244.8126.059
lone3 622.4125.572
abandon3 622.4125.572
flyan3 622.4123.993
stagger3 622.4123.993
socks4 829.8823.177
yoke3 622.4122.760
flames4 829.8822.752
wish6 1,244.8122.342
along5 1,037.3421.919
don't5 1,037.3421.919
glance4 829.8821.603
berns9 1,867.22nan
home5 1,037.3421.130
we3 622.4121.021
lukk3 622.4120.882
waak3 622.4120.882
ur8 1,659.7520.836
keep12 2,489.6320.589
roosty3 622.4120.131
sand4 829.8820.007
flashes3 622.4119.466
cumman8 1,659.75nan
long7 1,452.2819.246
shae8 1,659.7519.063
that21 4,356.8518.823
cut7 1,452.2818.622
end10 2,074.6918.462
neem3 622.4118.331
frock3 622.4118.331
gaan5 1,037.3417.844
pat5 1,037.3417.844
bit30 6,224.0717.791
drought2 414.9417.712
strimmer7 1,452.28nan
black8 1,659.7518.264
beuy2 414.9417.712
whess2 414.9417.712
stenness2 414.9417.712
ah'il2 414.9417.712
tidal2 414.9417.712
brier2 414.9417.712
dishevelled2 414.9417.712
johnny's2 414.9417.712
whirl2 414.9417.712
sirpan2 414.9417.712
bern6 1,244.81nan
aalwis2 414.9417.712
knit2 414.9417.712
sleepan2 414.9417.712
thoo'll2 414.9417.712
feeneesh2 414.9417.712
gaether2 414.9417.712
descends2 414.9417.712
traet2 414.9417.712
roond8 1,659.7517.571
will15 3,112.0317.002
alone3 622.4116.961
thowt3 622.4116.569
rosie3 622.4116.569
yur5 1,037.3416.514
shore4 829.8816.428
faal2 414.9415.995
jig2 414.9415.995
stubble2 414.9415.995
ivrybuddy2 414.9415.995
daean2 414.9415.995
gallows2 414.9415.995
swaet2 414.9415.995
checked3 622.4115.857
burst4 829.8815.752
stand4 829.8815.593
wave4 829.8815.593
fermers4 829.8815.593
geed3 622.4115.532
pow3 622.4115.532
gress4 829.8815.285
sky6 1,244.8115.230
soond6 1,244.8114.886
fiddles2 414.9414.820
rumours2 414.9414.820
blackness2 414.9414.820
proportions2 414.9414.820
immense2 414.9414.820
canada2 414.9414.820
spaewife2 414.9414.820
caaled2 414.9414.820
secks2 414.9414.820
spaekan3 622.4114.656
white7 1,452.2814.507
prood4 829.8814.433
wan11 2,282.1614.382
wid16 3,319.5014.128
him2 414.9414.111
haal2 414.9413.921
creepie2 414.9413.921
slower2 414.9413.921
apert2 414.9413.921
trim2 414.9413.921
lukks4 829.88nan
gerdeen4 829.88nan
ditch2 414.9413.921
mak13 2,697.1013.903
caal3 622.4113.899
chist3 622.4113.899
no28 5,809.1313.696
hand5 1,037.3413.609
he'll3 622.4113.446
dinner3 622.4113.233
mr7 1,452.2813.205
agen2 414.9413.192
persist2 414.9413.192
wary2 414.9413.192
haean2 414.9413.192
photos2 414.9413.192
yarns2 414.9413.192
bright3 622.4112.830
ma-an4 829.88nan
purple3 622.4112.830
pail3 622.4112.830
waey4 829.88nan
on51 10,580.9112.705
faces4 829.8812.672
breest2 414.9412.580
washeen4 829.88nan
apologies2 414.9412.580
tank2 414.9412.580
dense2 414.9412.580
waal2 414.9412.580
sittan2 414.9412.580
dismissed2 414.9412.580
piles2 414.9412.580
quiet4 829.8812.174
path4 829.8812.174
hush2 414.9412.052
gravy2 414.9412.052
when15 3,112.0311.905
nixt5 1,037.3411.849
rope3 622.4111.774
hole4 829.8811.710
scene3 622.4111.616
whispers2 414.9411.588
swings2 414.9411.588
notheen2 414.9411.588
mart2 414.9411.588
green6 1,244.8111.442
full5 1,037.3411.420
right8 1,659.7511.344
wans3 622.4111.314
collie2 414.9411.174
love5 1,037.3411.129
aroond5 1,037.3411.015
tak12 2,489.6310.782
orange3 622.4110.758
reach3 622.4110.627
freends3 622.4110.627
gae5 1,037.3410.525
smooth2 414.9410.461
fiddler2 414.9410.461
ahll3 622.41nan
blaze3 622.41nan
hids2 414.9410.461
wires2 414.9410.461
duff2 414.9410.461
tracks2 414.9410.461
there3 622.4110.303
cool3 622.4110.255
sit5 1,037.3410.165
cowld2 414.9410.149
aar3 622.41nan
strings2 414.9410.149
whut's3 622.41nan
window2 414.9410.149
they'll3 622.4110.021
adventure2 414.949.862
shiny2 414.949.862
twisted2 414.949.862
gutter2 414.949.862
sum4 829.889.723
belt3 622.419.688
dad4 829.889.529
his13 2,697.109.434
fix2 414.949.345
sore2 414.949.345
shapes2 414.949.345
peony3 622.41nan
too5 1,037.349.316
above3 622.419.276
muttered2 414.949.112
glow2 414.949.112
laughter2 414.949.112
they33 6,846.479.062
thoo5 1,037.349.012
soft2 414.948.892
mercy2 414.948.892
stove2 414.948.892
taste3 622.418.805
orkney3 622.418.805
eye3 622.418.805
blue5 1,037.348.762
and17 3,526.978.750
dishes2 414.948.685
roof2 414.948.685
stone2 414.948.685
waetan3 622.41nan
tight2 414.948.685
inny3 622.41nan
lungs2 414.948.685
yellow2 414.948.685
rest5 1,037.348.521
bed6 1,244.818.491
file2 414.948.489
saet2 414.948.489
aet2 414.948.489
o72 14,937.768.359
perty2 414.948.303
below2 414.948.303
haet2 414.948.303
gaes3 622.418.292
happy4 829.888.222
warst2 414.948.126
dirty2 414.948.126
bow2 414.948.126
edge3 622.418.055
blyde2 414.947.957
runs2 414.947.957
starts3 622.417.904
collar2 414.947.796
patch2 414.947.642
waet3 622.41nan
wis31 6,431.547.607
birl2 414.947.494
head3 622.417.475
lights2 414.947.352
length2 414.947.352
lost4 829.887.329
watched3 622.417.275
gently2 414.947.216
hate2 414.947.085
you18 3,734.447.010
start4 829.886.993
drum2 414.946.958
apaece2 414.94nan
mithers2 414.946.958
rolls2 414.946.718
lowse2 414.946.718
lightneen2 414.94nan
voices2 414.946.718
done4 829.886.676
mum2 414.946.605
geen2 414.946.605
spraed3 622.41nan
field3 622.417.083
lamp2 414.946.605
fokk2 414.946.494
eens2 414.946.388
peaceable2 414.94nan
around2 414.946.494
prance2 414.94nan
among2 414.946.284
mother2 414.946.284
granda2 414.946.284
cum3 622.416.230
return2 414.946.184
crowd2 414.946.184
colours2 414.946.184
whaur9 1,867.226.162
what7 1,452.286.049
storm2 414.945.992
this9 1,867.225.938
breeks2 414.945.899
gits2 414.945.899
ears2 414.945.899
cream2 414.945.810
content2 414.945.810
toon4 829.885.797
queeker2 414.94nan
sudden2 414.945.723
snippets2 414.94nan
table4 829.885.733
awey2 414.945.723
three7 1,452.285.691
tae128 26,556.025.682
widden2 414.945.638
pot2 414.945.555
kinna3 622.415.518
last7 1,452.285.485
two4 829.885.455
sight2 414.945.396
eve2 414.945.396
wa2 414.945.396
inside4 829.885.395
ferful2 414.94nan
ithers4 829.885.307
mark2 414.945.171
bye2 414.945.171
reel's2 414.94nan
still9 1,867.225.885
mine3 622.415.104
morn3 622.415.104
final2 414.945.099
smile3 622.415.065
saed2 414.945.029
dark3 622.415.026
so11 2,282.165.002
spaek2 414.944.961
liked2 414.944.961
terrifyan2 414.94nan
track2 414.945.029
shed2 414.944.961
caer2 414.94nan
version2 414.944.961
till6 1,244.814.696
norton2 414.94nan
land3 622.414.801
wind3 622.414.693
minds2 414.944.639
saa2 414.944.639
motorbikes2 414.94nan
aboot7 1,452.284.583
spot2 414.944.579
four2 414.944.520
doon18 3,734.444.503
is42 8,713.694.484
young5 1,037.344.481
plate2 414.944.462
west2 414.944.405
fancy2 414.944.405
tied2 414.944.405
neep2 414.944.349
dry4 829.884.345
set6 1,244.814.262
pulled2 414.944.241
conjured2 414.94nan
silence2 414.944.294
pickan2 414.94nan
christmas2 414.944.136
lay3 622.414.106
low2 414.944.085
nearly2 414.943.938
safe2 414.943.843
burn3 622.413.735
fae21 4,356.853.680
bottle2 414.943.579
gled2 414.943.496
graow2 414.94nan
sweet2 414.943.621
sometimes2 414.943.376
cross2 414.943.376
book2 414.943.299
pleased2 414.943.299
river2 414.943.262
broon3 622.413.212
step2 414.943.047
weel2 414.943.014
he's2 414.943.013
sent3 622.413.012
plenty2 414.942.947
skin2 414.942.882
at22 4,564.322.839
an141 29,253.112.783
finally2 414.942.757
away3 622.412.746
five3 622.412.746
wad2 414.942.739
hell2 414.942.727
need5 1,037.342.707
grund2 414.942.697
claes3 622.412.688
bonny3 622.412.669
brig2 414.942.639
lurch2 414.94nan
coorse4 829.882.652
of3 622.412.615
loch2 414.942.554
find3 622.412.521
hereefter2 414.94nan
worsid2 414.94nan
relief2 414.945.638
haens2 414.94nan
faerther2 414.94nan
fingers2 414.942.445
corner2 414.942.419
than2 414.942.410
fit2 414.942.298
back15 3,112.032.269
twa3 622.412.263
sidelines2 414.94nan
watter4 829.882.403
might2 414.942.243
box2 414.942.172
front3 622.412.123
fund3 622.412.033
waltzan2 414.94nan
piece2 414.942.081
oot27 5,601.662.018
sidle2 414.94nan
hair3 622.411.960
clean2 414.941.952
by4 829.881.908
turn3 622.411.904
wisna4 829.881.877
left5 1,037.341.869
near4 829.881.856
oo2 414.941.850
breakfist2 414.94nan
soon2 414.941.773
innywaey2 414.94nan
trees2 414.941.773
teeman2 414.94nan
care2 414.941.890
hope2 414.941.735
hivvans2 414.94nan
waether's2 414.94nan
wife3 622.411.783
wettan2 414.94nan
surroondan2 414.94nan
door6 1,244.811.721
got2 414.941.708
weet2 414.941.610
agenst2 414.94nan
first2 414.941.612
must2 414.941.610
felt3 622.411.571
up24 4,979.251.527
little2 414.941.462
leave2 414.941.446
pit2 414.941.435
mind6 1,244.811.411
high2 414.941.385
late2 414.941.370
ready2 414.941.370
lift2 414.941.370
tea2 414.941.355
some4 829.881.263
line2 414.941.242
forte2 414.94nan
wae'll2 414.94nan
new6 1,244.811.239
like9 1,867.221.225
here3 622.411.185
queekly2 414.94nan
git3 622.411.126
across2 414.941.124
did2 414.941.024
hingan2 414.94nan
north2 414.941.016
voice2 414.940.971
thrice2 414.94nan
time6 1,244.810.902
better4 829.880.892
war2 414.940.842
less2 414.940.816
story2 414.940.806
ken4 829.880.802
do2 414.940.742
forby2 414.940.656
fower2 414.940.640
sure2 414.940.624
run2 414.940.624
hiv3 622.410.579
enough2 414.940.571
kin3 622.410.568
anither2 414.940.513
afore4 829.880.509
siller2 414.940.501
hae9 1,867.220.486
been11 2,282.160.470
best3 622.410.431
fire2 414.940.395
efter4 829.880.393
life4 829.880.366
go3 622.410.350
intae10 2,074.690.348
bayan2 414.94nan
read2 414.940.336
ower9 1,867.220.303
sun2 414.940.274
if6 1,244.810.269
haed3 622.410.256
lacy2 414.94nan
hoo2 414.940.257
scrapan2 414.94nan
in70 14,522.820.360
them9 1,867.220.243
again3 622.410.209
awaey2 414.94nan
see9 1,867.220.199
come5 1,037.340.198
that's2 414.940.190
hoose5 1,037.340.180
man4 829.880.166
times2 414.940.157
misseen2 414.94nan
needed2 414.945.171
through3 622.410.149
dae5 1,037.340.099
though2 414.940.092
help2 414.940.080
oan6 1,244.810.080
mither3 622.410.076
made3 622.410.058
a144 29,875.520.057
only2 414.940.054
men2 414.940.052
even4 829.880.046
be25 5,186.720.022
wavan2 414.94nan
hallows2 414.94nan
atween2 414.940.018
day9 1,867.220.016
noo8 1,659.750.005
while2 414.940.004
could4 829.880.001
side2 414.940.000
didna3 622.410.000
fine3 622.410.000
efterthowt2 414.94nan
haedan2 414.94nan
catcaals2 414.94nan
thanksgiving2 414.94nan