A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Grieve, Ingrid

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,215
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,036
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.103
Tagged as ORK (Orkney) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, and, a, i, tae, o, in, wae, his, me,

List of texts in corpus

Gallows Ha - Recipe for a Good Storm
Abersee Press (2022-11-02 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (90 words)
Gallows Ha - A Spell o Good Wather
Abersee Press (2022-11-02 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (197 words)
Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums
Orkney Voices (2021-11-17 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (2,928 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
and149 46,345.26324.927
wae43 13,374.81162.894
an8 2,488.34111.383
i75 23,328.1593.825
yu'll8 2,488.3479.712
geed9 2,799.3870.723
all16 4,976.6765.422
gittan6 1,866.2563.699
owld8 2,488.3460.599
grandad6 1,866.2560.450
shooers6 1,866.2557.996
he's11 3,421.4657.887
home9 2,799.3854.733
whaar8 2,488.3448.537
peedie8 2,488.3446.947
gan10 3,110.4245.359
fields8 2,488.3443.212
chair8 2,488.3442.294
chist6 1,866.2540.007
morneen5 1,555.2138.827
powny4 1,244.1738.662
spikk6 1,866.2538.308
too10 3,110.4238.085
sea10 3,110.4235.754
skies5 1,555.2135.460
i'd6 1,866.2534.057
summer6 1,866.2532.766
field7 2,177.2932.481
more7 2,177.2930.309
skreever3 933.1330.222
needan3 933.1330.222
by'3 933.1330.222
hids4 1,244.1728.958
right11 3,421.4628.652
roond9 2,799.3828.132
me32 9,953.3428.079
owlder3 933.1327.997
thurs3 933.1327.997
no28 8,709.1827.870
off7 2,177.2926.936
dance6 1,866.2526.543
bit27 8,398.1326.488
buey10 3,110.42nan
spell5 1,555.2125.035
do8 2,488.3424.687
sittan3 933.1323.294
winds4 1,244.1722.346
wather4 1,244.1721.601
add4 1,244.1721.368
there's6 1,866.2521.051
good7 2,177.2920.753
voar3 933.1320.731
colours4 1,244.1720.502
neeps4 1,244.1720.502
hiv9 2,799.3820.004
granny6 1,866.2519.936
sky6 1,866.2519.639
ripple2 622.0819.330
thowts2 622.0819.330
will'2 622.0819.330
hid'll2 622.0819.330
bere2 622.0819.330
startan2 622.0819.330
passan2 622.0819.330
warm6 1,866.2519.138
thowt3 933.1318.957
got13 4,043.5518.248
loved4 1,244.1718.077
swaet2 622.0817.610
awiy7 2,177.29nan
howlan2 622.0817.610
yellow3 933.1317.600
fence4 1,244.1717.373
night6 1,866.2517.236
blue6 1,866.2516.513
sa3 933.1316.504
helly2 622.0816.431
workan2 622.0816.431
plaesed2 622.0816.431
readan2 622.0816.431
standan2 622.0816.431
land5 1,555.2115.889
wind5 1,555.2115.683
that's7 2,177.2915.611
longer3 933.1315.584
couples2 622.0815.529
granny's2 622.0815.529
fortnight2 622.0815.529
so13 4,043.5515.483
floor3 933.1315.376
wid13 4,043.5515.127
git7 2,177.2914.980
baet2 622.0814.797
scatter2 622.0814.797
paece2 622.0814.797
love5 1,555.2114.726
up28 8,709.1814.651
watched4 1,244.1714.617
long5 1,555.2114.371
span2 622.0814.182
alwis2 622.0814.182
willow2 622.0814.182
we2 622.0814.035
but2 622.0813.827
steer3 933.1313.783
howls2 622.0813.651
wife6 1,866.2513.396
red4 1,244.1713.214
notheen2 622.0813.184
salt2 622.0813.184
hid14 4,354.5913.183
doot5 1,555.2112.897
am6 1,866.2512.803
don't3 933.1312.672
when12 3,732.5012.496
shadows2 622.0812.391
bench2 622.0812.391
east4 1,244.1712.241
again10 3,110.4212.193
faer2 622.0812.048
barley2 622.0812.048
ert2 622.0812.048
cowld2 622.0811.733
thunder2 622.0811.733
loves2 622.0811.733
spray2 622.0811.442
tatties3 933.1311.341
go7 2,177.2911.280
garage2 622.0811.172
is7 2,177.2911.090
orkney3 933.1311.054
need7 2,177.2910.991
for6 1,866.2510.875
dog3 933.1310.871
wait4 1,244.1710.744
lambs2 622.0810.460
harder2 622.0810.460
rains2 622.0810.250
bees2 622.0810.250
strip2 622.0810.250
snow2 622.0810.250
needly4 1,244.17nan
stone2 622.0810.250
scarce2 622.0810.250
change3 933.1310.197
eventually3 933.1310.119
trick2 622.0810.051
sorted2 622.089.681
that16 4,976.679.595
maggie2 622.089.510
build2 622.089.510
hole3 933.139.463
done4 1,244.179.407
winter4 1,244.179.407
yur3 933.139.395
thick3 933.139.395
pace2 622.089.188
wis17 5,287.719.106
tractor2 622.089.037
breeze2 622.089.037
erms2 622.089.037
by13 4,043.558.947
fiddle2 622.088.893
heed3 933.138.822
meet3 933.138.703
wan7 2,177.298.595
least4 1,244.178.557
wrong2 622.088.489
witch2 622.088.489
be6 1,866.258.479
feed3 933.138.418
his32 9,953.348.388
everything2 622.088.364
water3 933.138.308
katherine3 933.13nan
till6 1,866.258.149
cloud2 622.088.126
air5 1,555.218.038
plants2 622.087.903
two4 1,244.177.848
surface2 622.087.797
among2 622.087.797
crowd2 622.087.693
storm2 622.087.495
whole2 622.087.495
twenty2 622.087.400
clouds2 622.087.307
craigie3 933.13nan
own2 622.087.495
gerdeen3 933.13nan
him18 5,598.767.952
awey2 622.087.217
shore2 622.087.217
light3 933.137.202
maet2 622.087.129
through6 1,866.257.084
year8 2,488.347.027
it23 7,153.977.002
hot2 622.086.959
stop3 933.136.911
said11 3,421.466.875
sat4 1,244.176.809
filled2 622.086.798
he'd3 933.136.754
favourite2 622.086.720
like17 5,287.716.570
faether3 933.13nan
time13 4,043.556.688
gotten3 933.136.453
hairst2 622.086.354
hope3 933.136.346
perfect2 622.086.152
turns3 933.136.139
must3 933.136.006
thur3 933.135.877
paper3 933.135.814
they5 1,555.215.763
as10 3,110.425.750
picked2 622.085.667
moved2 622.085.667
this5 1,555.215.572
lit2 622.085.502
birds2 622.085.449
possible2 622.085.449
takk2 622.085.449
flooers2 622.085.295
until3 933.135.126
busy2 622.085.100
lie2 622.085.100
keep5 1,555.215.043
mad2 622.084.962
many2 622.084.962
a'm3 933.134.945
work3 933.134.821
sometimes2 622.084.744
far5 1,555.214.670
mudchucks2 622.08nan
then8 2,488.344.623
hoose7 2,177.294.607
better5 1,555.214.591
prancean2 622.08nan
inside3 933.134.585
green3 933.134.341
roaran2 622.08nan
lass2 622.084.463
bad3 933.134.257
place5 1,555.214.227
rain4 1,244.174.195
wur5 1,555.214.191
lest2 622.084.172
against2 622.084.137
black3 933.134.073
looked3 933.134.053
a'll2 622.084.036
sure3 933.133.956
ahint3 933.133.787
corner2 622.083.694
afore8 2,488.343.647
withoot2 622.083.497
been2 622.083.496
noo10 3,110.423.485
might2 622.083.470
best4 1,244.173.449
bot3 933.133.343
piece2 622.083.313
watch2 622.083.263
cherlie3 933.13nan
sleekit2 622.086.878
while4 1,244.173.223
fur14 4,354.593.183
blempt2 622.08nan
who3 933.133.142
asked2 622.083.118
month2 622.083.095
she10 3,110.423.088
sun3 933.133.025
hoo3 933.132.968
reid2 622.082.959
stood2 622.082.894
things4 1,244.172.823
gouster2 622.08nan
their2 622.082.889
oh3 933.132.804
ervo2 622.08nan
took3 933.132.777
tongue2 622.082.769
if9 2,799.382.723
soond2 622.082.708
ask2 622.082.708
times3 933.132.611
tea2 622.082.464
sit2 622.082.464
high2 622.082.464
week2 622.082.360
a109 33,903.582.284
kithy2 622.08nan
start2 622.082.611
aside2 622.082.277
still5 1,555.212.247
teen2 622.082.244
clear2 622.082.244
chance2 622.082.228
mind5 1,555.212.226
or6 1,866.252.211
thing4 1,244.172.097
toon2 622.082.031
demmle2 622.08nan
her11 3,421.462.065
couple2 622.081.988
gethereen2 622.08nan
riggid2 622.08nan
lightneen2 622.08nan
kind2 622.081.905
in60 18,662.521.877
smookan2 622.08nan
cam5 1,555.211.872
aye2 622.081.812
bonny2 622.081.787
crashan2 622.08nan
ower11 3,421.461.762
tak5 1,555.211.761
never3 933.131.734
could5 1,555.211.660
play2 622.081.571
northwesterly2 622.08nan
eyes2 622.082.104
screaman2 622.08nan
washeen2 622.08nan
yer9 2,799.381.554
come5 1,555.211.542
run2 622.081.527
there5 1,555.211.523
aboot6 1,866.251.509
will5 1,555.211.506
back10 3,110.421.498
swallows2 622.08nan
owsen2 622.08nan
ferm2 622.081.494
get2 622.081.457
enough2 622.081.411
are2 622.081.332
mist'll2 622.08nan
lot2 622.081.247
fither2 622.08nan
fund2 622.081.361
weel6 1,866.251.197
fire2 622.081.193
doon10 3,110.421.176
whit10 3,110.421.128
great2 622.080.991
yu've2 622.08nan
bairns3 933.130.975
face3 933.130.917
last3 933.130.881
really2 622.080.823
days3 933.130.818
on16 4,976.670.752
it's4 1,244.170.751
much2 622.080.742
ye21 6,531.880.726
niver2 622.080.630
you8 2,488.340.616
see7 2,177.290.596
o60 18,662.520.581
some3 933.130.542
hear2 622.080.531
intae4 1,244.170.456
peeped2 622.08nan
efter5 1,555.210.487
fae11 3,421.460.440
oot16 4,976.670.425
didna3 933.130.425
wisna2 622.080.408
first4 1,244.170.363
at18 5,598.760.343
folk2 622.080.342
side2 622.080.280
say2 622.080.280
muckle2 622.080.246
dae3 933.130.200
can4 1,244.170.181
them6 1,866.250.156
man4 1,244.170.152
he26 8,087.090.134
did2 622.080.121
mesell2 622.08nan
sunsets2 622.08nan
only2 622.080.109
caddies2 622.08nan
the191 59,409.020.081
oan5 1,555.210.046
kent2 622.080.032
danceen2 622.08nan
door2 622.080.022
pit3 933.130.014
seen2 622.080.013
day6 1,866.250.011
life2 622.080.002
tae69 21,461.900.001
tell2 622.080.001
drippan2 622.08nan
ken4 1,244.170.000
yu're2 622.08nan
telt2 622.080.000
puggled2 622.08nan
grullyans2 622.08nan