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Bruce, Lorraine

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,347
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,288
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.599
Tagged as ORK (Orkney) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, o, and, tae, an, wae, is, in, fur,

List of texts in corpus

Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums
Orkney Voices (2021-11-17 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (3,347 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
wae65 19,420.38291.047
yu20 5,975.50187.599
cook18 5,377.95136.779
ha18 5,377.95128.588
yur16 4,780.4097.874
peedie14 4,182.8594.950
marwick9 2,688.9887.386
thurs8 2,390.2081.921
mrs18 5,377.9581.328
too17 5,079.1880.040
thur16 4,780.4078.407
hur13 3,884.0877.782
hids9 2,688.9875.954
and73 21,810.5871.697
hat9 2,688.9858.168
ids5 1,493.8852.043
shae's5 1,493.8852.043
tall8 2,390.2051.233
owld7 2,091.4350.892
id6 1,792.6549.864
nose9 2,688.9849.820
joost8 2,390.2048.218
oan25 7,469.3843.101
ur11 3,286.5342.305
mibee5 1,493.8841.188
papay4 1,195.1040.956
the287 85,748.4340.558
luk7 2,091.4340.502
train7 2,091.4339.912
off9 2,688.9838.084
luv4 1,195.1033.620
all10 2,987.7531.514
ees5 1,493.8831.314
he5 1,493.8830.588
waakan3 896.3329.972
mimi13 3,884.08nan
um7 2,091.4330.860
runners3 896.3329.972
is50 14,938.7529.855
shae9 2,688.9829.216
fatty3 896.3327.747
wur12 3,585.3025.420
drivan3 896.3324.929
heed6 1,792.6524.746
home5 1,493.8824.630
alwis3 896.3323.045
shael9 2,688.98nan
cheese5 1,493.8824.440
roond8 2,390.2022.711
fur26 7,768.1522.452
whut5 1,493.8821.835
lead5 1,493.8821.285
wife8 2,390.2021.264
faether8 2,390.20nan
bae5 1,493.8820.766
whistle3 896.3320.483
wind6 1,792.6520.336
costies8 2,390.20nan
sea7 2,091.4319.981
marina2 597.5519.163
dansan2 597.5519.163
pul2 597.5519.163
masts2 597.5519.163
queek2 597.5519.163
heeded2 597.5519.163
hid'll2 597.5519.163
don't4 1,195.1018.699
fast5 1,493.8818.065
thum5 1,493.8817.611
freshly2 597.5517.443
westray2 597.5517.443
week's2 597.5517.443
brittle2 597.5517.443
swerve2 597.5517.443
selkie2 597.5516.265
big10 2,987.7515.469
slaetero's6 1,792.65nan
under5 1,493.8815.505
hael2 597.5515.363
makan2 597.5515.363
hoodie2 597.5515.363
watchan2 597.5515.363
keepan2 597.5515.363
bandage2 597.5515.363
white6 1,792.6514.632
baet2 597.5514.632
boots3 896.3314.194
lazy2 597.5514.017
caulifloor8 2,390.20nan
cup5 1,493.8817.700
goan2 597.5514.017
slow3 896.3313.698
tryan2 597.5513.486
man12 3,585.3013.101
followed3 896.3313.099
efternoon2 597.5513.019
salt2 597.5513.019
heeds2 597.5513.019
teeble5 1,493.88nan
sandals2 597.5513.019
awey3 896.3312.823
thistle2 597.5512.602
his6 1,792.6512.236
bound2 597.5512.226
al3 896.3312.069
seasons2 597.5511.884
whar4 1,195.1011.809
hid's2 597.5511.569
stores2 597.5511.569
cowld2 597.5511.569
window2 597.5511.569
ootside5 1,493.8811.294
race3 896.3311.105
fae21 6,274.2810.819
happy4 1,195.1010.761
toes2 597.5510.757
rear2 597.5510.757
west3 896.3310.727
back17 5,079.1810.536
coonter2 597.5510.520
yellow2 597.5510.088
stone2 597.5510.088
sky4 1,195.109.908
long4 1,195.109.677
doon17 5,079.189.497
taks4 1,195.109.199
high4 1,195.109.199
thick3 896.339.165
wis18 5,377.959.141
mill2 597.559.028
reed2 597.558.877
goes3 896.338.535
bright2 597.558.459
purple2 597.558.459
pile2 597.558.205
toon4 1,195.108.167
butter2 597.558.085
rolls2 597.558.085
bliddy2 597.557.968
blue4 1,195.107.960
hungry2 597.557.855
derry2 597.557.745
catch3 896.337.720
pullan3 896.33nan
git5 1,493.887.658
among2 597.557.639
rapurs2 597.55nan
surface2 597.557.639
prize2 597.557.536
nugget3 896.33nan
wear2 597.557.745
ya3 896.337.525
blew2 597.557.436
dressed2 597.557.338
are11 3,286.537.305
tael3 896.33nan
ca3 896.337.246
waves2 597.557.243
pink2 597.557.243
culur3 896.33nan
cutties3 896.33nan
comes5 1,493.887.152
shaes3 896.33nan
belly2 597.557.436
that19 5,676.737.061
doag2 597.556.973
pot2 597.556.887
hatimo3 896.33nan
gret2 597.556.887
hot2 597.556.804
stop3 896.336.695
age3 896.336.695
ahint4 1,195.106.618
gress2 597.556.489
jeck3 896.33nan
whaen3 896.33nan
on10 2,987.756.721
next4 1,195.106.436
last6 1,792.656.424
grip2 597.556.415
bit17 5,079.186.359
playan3 896.33nan
right5 1,493.886.312
o90 26,889.756.024
aroond3 896.335.894
wan6 1,792.655.775
weemin2 597.555.690
luckan3 896.33nan
noo12 3,585.305.923
should4 1,195.105.616
drive2 597.555.573
wackend2 597.55nan
lucky2 597.555.517
sun4 1,195.105.468
pair3 896.335.454
up22 6,573.055.426
caught2 597.555.300
moon2 597.555.248
week3 896.335.222
oh4 1,195.105.184
eyes3 896.334.923
such2 597.554.906
why3 896.334.872
third2 597.554.815
move2 597.554.516
wettan2 597.55nan
an65 19,420.385.198
swael2 597.55nan
that's4 1,195.105.049
singan2 597.55nan
go5 1,493.885.258
good3 896.334.389
furst2 597.554.136
cum2 597.554.030
against2 597.553.996
or5 1,493.883.959
grund2 597.553.863
me18 5,377.953.730
time2 597.553.601
hiv4 1,195.103.596
no15 4,481.633.594
hid9 2,688.983.394
whit3 896.333.244
gan2 597.553.230
tappan2 597.55nan
hivan2 597.55nan
second2 597.553.500
dark2 597.553.230
bade2 597.553.180
this7 2,091.433.140
bag2 597.553.105
land2 597.553.081
aboot5 1,493.882.992
am3 896.332.966
at14 4,182.852.951
soon2 597.552.829
brither2 597.552.829
turns2 597.552.661
keep4 1,195.102.657
must2 597.552.641
ee's2 597.55nan
things4 1,195.102.617
paper2 597.552.582
peenk2 597.55nan
so7 2,091.432.565
proggy2 597.55nan
warm2 597.552.543
gae2 597.552.467
since2 597.552.358
faerful2 597.55nan
tea2 597.552.341
came3 896.332.258
line2 597.552.205
made5 1,493.882.159
they8 2,390.202.158
doot2 597.552.093
night2 597.552.032
corsh2 597.55nan
middle2 597.552.032
smael2 597.55nan
hayur2 597.55nan
of2 597.551.955
couple2 597.551.872
rain3 896.331.856
two2 597.551.791
bonny2 597.551.675
ten2 597.551.614
day10 2,987.751.592
saw3 896.331.591
intae9 2,688.981.588
again5 1,493.881.586
black2 597.551.465
to2 597.551.444
enough2 597.551.348
says4 1,195.101.342
by8 2,390.201.329
wid6 1,792.651.277
fund2 597.551.259
while3 896.331.259
hair2 597.551.212
dae2 597.551.210
street2 597.551.185
turn2 597.551.176
yusan2 597.55nan
lot2 597.551.149
afore2 597.551.119
fyur2 597.55nan
atween3 896.331.103
in45 13,444.881.043
muttin3 896.33nan
dish2 597.5510.298
set3 896.331.043
can3 896.331.033
some7 2,091.431.028
feet2 597.551.006
efter2 597.550.978
tap2 597.550.975
ither2 597.550.972
want3 896.330.968
ower5 1,493.880.924
past2 597.550.908
there6 1,792.650.895
i24 7,170.600.788
even4 1,195.100.769
canna2 597.550.628
marwick's2 597.55nan
much2 597.550.668
niver2 597.550.555
thaen2 597.55nan
be14 4,182.850.512
like11 3,286.530.484
whitema2 597.55nan
hear2 597.550.461
end2 597.550.448
got2 597.550.445
a92 27,487.300.391
trellan2 597.55nan
fleean2 597.55nan
feel2 597.550.360
say2 597.550.351
oot12 3,585.300.324
cuman2 597.55nan
weel5 1,493.880.309
my2 597.550.308
marwicks2 597.55nan
your2 597.550.262
its3 896.330.227
door3 896.330.187
did2 597.550.167
mak2 597.550.141
bringan2 597.55nan
been5 1,493.880.235
still3 896.330.115
mind2 597.550.090
only2 597.550.078
new3 896.330.077
see6 1,792.650.073
slaetero2 597.55nan
will2 597.550.281
think3 896.330.070
through2 597.550.069
then3 896.330.069
than4 1,195.100.063
waethur2 597.55nan
three2 597.550.058
it's3 896.330.055
tae73 21,810.580.028
here4 1,195.100.027
anither2 597.550.022
til2 597.550.020
thing2 597.550.016
you6 1,792.650.008
fine2 597.550.003
muckle3 896.330.003
if5 1,493.880.003
life2 597.550.000
kitcheen2 597.55nan