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McDonald, John

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,779
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,804
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.649
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - a, the, tae, ye, o, yer, in, an, oma, dar,

List of texts in corpus

Mou Her Name
Evertype (2018-03-31 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as poetry (4,779 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
dar78 16,321.41831.460
yer93 19,460.14272.628
ye115 24,063.61165.813
fir35 7,323.71108.476
a264 55,241.6889.775
err9 1,883.2481.032
throuch6 1,255.4955.713
me52 10,880.9451.847
frae37 7,742.2147.838
oma79 16,530.65nan
ma63 13,182.6754.397
yin22 4,603.4745.994
thair25 5,231.2245.805
sterns6 1,255.4942.718
a'll10 2,092.4941.541
nou16 3,347.9841.116
he8 1,673.9940.749
tirl4 837.0038.132
bouk6 1,255.4937.865
lips7 1,464.7435.970
glisk6 1,255.4935.797
his3 627.7535.209
a'm11 2,301.7435.041
quate8 1,673.9933.742
reengin4 837.0033.593
croons4 837.0032.073
it20 4,184.9831.725
is5 1,046.2431.210
she3 627.7530.780
cum8 1,673.9930.578
fite7 1,464.7429.948
nivver10 2,092.4927.971
bleck6 1,255.4927.919
bonnieness3 627.7527.855
wa's3 627.7527.855
dover3 627.7527.855
wis17 3,557.2327.398
muive4 837.0027.160
ye're7 1,464.7426.441
croonin3 627.7525.632
gizzent3 627.7525.632
scroll3 627.7525.632
furst7 1,464.7425.462
puddock4 837.0024.695
bunt3 627.7524.054
clud3 627.7524.054
lowe5 1,046.2423.585
lown4 837.0023.257
mulk4 837.0023.257
pree3 627.7522.820
fedders3 627.7522.820
licht10 2,092.4922.156
smile7 1,464.7421.979
tent8 1,673.9921.893
daw3 627.7521.805
cam16 3,347.9821.735
neb6 1,255.4921.501
winnock3 627.7520.942
langsyne4 837.0020.379
hearken3 627.7520.191
craig4 837.0020.086
that20 4,184.9820.082
coontless3 627.7519.526
blithe4 837.0019.015
sum6 1,255.4918.968
stieve3 627.7518.390
agane5 1,046.2417.939
cannily3 627.7517.897
sowp2 418.5017.752
triangle2 418.5017.752
moutent2 418.5017.752
scabbit2 418.5017.752
partan2 418.5017.752
wafts2 418.5017.752
sumwhaur2 418.5017.752
licht's2 418.5017.752
pilgrimage2 418.5017.752
wesh2 418.5017.752
wi's2 418.5017.752
meesterie2 418.5017.752
vines2 418.5017.752
warl4 837.0017.653
her7 1,464.7417.448
braes4 837.0017.250
wrocht5 1,046.2417.187
leuk7 1,464.7416.367
an80 16,739.9016.206
o's2 418.5016.036
ventur2 418.5016.036
sonnets2 418.5016.036
eenin2 418.5016.036
kaim2 418.5016.036
gangrel2 418.5016.036
threip3 627.7515.916
speir5 1,046.2415.857
apen3 627.7515.591
derk4 837.0015.361
tint5 1,046.2415.263
a've4 837.0015.212
yalla4 837.0014.922
whae7 1,464.7414.889
oxtert2 418.5014.860
is't2 418.5014.860
eithlie2 418.5014.860
tongue-tackit2 418.5014.860
refleckit2 418.5014.860
gove2 418.5014.860
stuil2 418.5014.860
skellochin2 418.5014.860
girss2 418.5014.860
threipit2 418.5014.860
unkent3 627.7514.715
lik10 2,092.4914.610
slawly3 627.7514.451
burds3 627.7514.451
anely6 1,255.4914.276
grace4 837.0013.993
tig2 418.5013.961
puggie2 418.5013.961
foryet2 418.5013.961
derker2 418.5013.961
treen4 837.00nan
yours3 627.7513.958
foryatten5 1,046.24nan
bidein5 1,046.24nan
wull8 1,673.9913.761
hinmaist3 627.7513.727
name9 1,883.2413.511
yirth3 627.7513.505
tak13 2,720.2313.288
hird2 418.5013.232
ruifs2 418.5013.232
airlie3 627.7512.888
scartin4 837.00nan
gane4 837.0012.851
cluds2 418.5012.620
dwinin2 418.5012.620
hunker2 418.5012.620
swith2 418.5012.620
dunts2 418.5012.620
dool2 418.5012.620
souchs2 418.5012.620
ligg2 418.5012.620
auncient3 627.7512.512
ettled3 627.7512.512
be9 1,883.2412.430
gray3 627.7512.334
gaein4 837.0012.248
cryin3 627.7512.161
howe3 627.7512.161
hear8 1,673.9912.154
assumption2 418.5012.092
eemage2 418.5012.092
steek2 418.5012.092
craws2 418.5012.092
strand2 418.5012.092
rist2 418.5012.092
mou4 837.0012.058
muin3 627.7511.831
whan15 3,138.7311.732
caunle2 418.5011.627
geese2 418.5011.627
alood2 418.5011.627
norlan2 418.5011.627
lugs5 1,046.2411.390
nicht12 2,510.9911.339
samen2 418.5011.214
eldritch2 418.5011.214
drouth2 418.5011.214
trystit2 418.5011.214
jalousin2 418.5011.214
wairm2 418.5011.214
airtin2 418.5011.214
hungert2 418.5011.214
staps2 418.5011.214
blethers2 418.5011.214
the226 47,290.2311.059
fou4 837.0011.023
ettle4 837.0010.944
sin7 1,464.7410.939
tentie2 418.5010.840
liggin2 418.5010.840
feast2 418.5010.840
tuin2 418.5010.840
saunt2 418.5010.840
maet3 627.7510.684
gae5 1,046.2410.611
retour2 418.5010.501
ruits2 418.5010.501
sumthin2 418.5010.501
straik2 418.5010.501
fiddler2 418.5010.501
een11 2,301.7410.428
thaim13 2,720.2310.326
dander2 418.5010.189
droon2 418.5010.189
daunce2 418.5010.189
chuckies2 418.5010.189
skeels2 418.5010.189
sid2 418.5010.189
quately3 627.75nan
thirsels3 627.7510.077
hap2 418.509.901
craigs2 418.509.634
bumbazed2 418.509.634
semple2 418.509.384
heicher2 418.509.384
mither's2 418.509.384
suddent2 418.509.151
doodilt3 627.75nan
ne'er2 418.509.384
scowth2 418.509.151
tree5 1,046.249.095
birlin3 627.759.043
settin3 627.759.043
a'ready3 627.75nan
yestreen2 418.508.931
core2 418.508.931
forenent2 418.508.931
stag2 418.508.724
luve3 627.758.683
wey12 2,510.998.668
watters2 418.508.527
vice2 418.508.527
rod2 418.508.527
saftly2 418.508.527
finger3 627.758.347
wuid4 837.008.240
stane4 837.008.240
gaits2 418.508.164
grat2 418.508.164
glaur2 418.508.164
on46 9,625.448.101
airts4 837.008.090
howp3 627.758.033
inch2 418.507.995
flooers3 627.757.958
gaither2 418.507.834
fling2 418.507.834
shid2 418.507.680
flicht2 418.507.680
inby2 418.507.680
kythe2 418.507.532
hecht2 418.507.532
nearhaun2 418.507.532
maister3 627.757.529
whilk3 627.757.394
hain2 418.507.390
lat5 1,046.247.286
thegither6 1,255.497.194
muntains2 418.507.122
weirin2 418.506.996
craw2 418.506.996
parteeclar2 418.506.874
traivel2 418.506.874
lift4 837.006.780
fume3 627.75nan
lenth2 418.506.874
ploy2 418.506.756
mummle2 418.50nan
intae2 418.506.722
neist5 1,046.246.676
burd2 418.506.532
mids2 418.506.532
fawin2 418.506.425
buird2 418.506.321
wund2 418.506.321
faur5 1,046.246.311
dour2 418.506.123
circle2 418.506.123
dinnae6 1,255.496.048
airmy2 418.506.028
lowp2 418.505.847
or7 1,464.745.842
ye'll3 627.755.840
teeth3 627.755.840
up9 1,883.245.824
gless3 627.755.702
mile3 627.755.702
aneath2 418.505.674
snaw2 418.505.511
tae'r2 418.50nan
wa2 418.505.432
scrievit2 418.505.432
monie4 837.005.398
slaw2 418.505.355
cud6 1,255.495.309
faw2 418.505.280
flung2 418.505.280
they'll2 418.505.280
bear2 418.505.207
wurds2 418.505.207
warls2 418.50nan
o't2 418.505.207
aince4 837.005.059
jyne2 418.504.929
amang4 837.004.795
airt3 627.754.706
leaves2 418.504.614
athort2 418.504.614
makkin4 837.004.570
oors3 627.754.568
hae19 3,975.734.548
efter11 2,301.744.545
sen2 418.504.497
flee2 418.504.497
sangs2 418.504.440
hunner3 627.754.403
rose2 418.504.384
ivver2 418.504.384
hou5 1,046.244.380
shooert2 418.50nan
haudin3 627.754.371
erse2 418.504.329
thrang2 418.504.329
fund4 837.004.288
weet3 627.754.183
she's2 418.504.171
post2 418.504.119
in'ts2 418.50nan
ireland2 418.504.222
wumman4 837.004.045
deep3 627.754.005
brennin2 418.50nan
teuk2 418.504.329
peerie3 627.753.891
lichts2 418.503.877
lives2 418.503.877
sheddae2 418.50nan
ilk3 627.753.863
braith2 418.503.786
richt2 418.503.727
transylvanian2 418.50nan
deil's2 418.50nan
stert3 627.753.727
leg2 418.503.698
haun5 1,046.243.602
am4 837.003.582
else3 627.753.545
alane2 418.503.448
profondo2 418.50nan
wur6 1,255.493.432
basso2 418.50nan
wi25 5,231.223.519
mairch2 418.503.409
at21 4,394.223.403
nor7 1,464.743.325
syne7 1,464.743.304
daith2 418.503.294
pairts2 418.503.221
brenn2 418.50nan
bein7 1,464.743.188
aw18 3,766.483.077
whaur7 1,464.742.887
agin3 627.752.867
eenins2 418.50nan
deein2 418.502.788
though4 837.002.560
rise2 418.502.529
meenit2 418.502.449
heich2 418.502.449
gin7 1,464.742.437
rottan2 418.50nan
dramein2 418.50nan
bluid2 418.502.423
hid3 627.752.395
i37 7,742.212.380
poems2 418.502.372
aiblins2 418.502.372
chiel2 418.502.372
greetin2 418.502.225
storks2 418.50nan
twa3 627.752.204
auld3 627.752.199
oor11 2,301.742.147
cauk2 418.50nan
born2 418.502.225
get3 627.752.122
hail2 418.502.110
cannae4 837.001.987
us3 627.751.892
hert3 627.751.845
faw'n2 418.50nan
seein2 418.501.878
bi9 1,883.241.832
tae116 24,272.861.815
reid2 418.501.800
can4 837.001.785
its9 1,883.241.775
lang8 1,673.991.740
kaims2 418.50nan
fowk4 837.001.602
dae9 1,883.241.601
leukit2 418.501.569
loon2 418.501.487
takkin2 418.501.472
say2 418.501.458
thae4 837.001.436
ready2 418.501.380
thocht2 418.501.362
naw3 627.751.310
that's3 627.751.300
tung3 627.751.231
time12 2,510.991.229
rin2 418.501.225
daia2 418.50nan
staunin2 418.502.044
atween4 837.001.216
in84 17,576.901.196
yon4 837.001.149
set4 837.001.142
nae10 2,092.491.040
sicht2 418.501.039
toon2 418.501.027
ve2 418.501.027
maks2 418.500.993
as24 5,021.970.962
aff4 837.000.952
watter3 627.750.929
back7 1,464.740.902
yersel2 418.500.897
teeger2 418.50nan
then3 627.750.912
mair7 1,464.740.861
sea2 418.500.857
awa8 1,673.990.833
gie2 418.500.823
ootside2 418.500.818
forrit2 418.500.771
mind2 418.500.763
ain7 1,464.740.709
heid3 627.750.688
syllabs2 418.50nan
fin5 1,046.240.801
roon4 837.000.676
kirk2 418.500.651
dug2 418.500.619
this15 3,138.730.615
deid2 418.500.567
ahint2 418.500.560
hauf2 418.500.478
ither7 1,464.740.475
rumi2 418.50nan
we16 3,347.980.468
mornin3 627.750.452
bairn2 418.500.441
gaed4 837.000.425
see6 1,255.490.386
cried2 418.500.383
win3 627.750.348
read2 418.500.340
leid2 418.500.338
sair2 418.500.335
ee2 418.500.330
dee2 418.500.320
fair3 627.750.310
haud2 418.500.301
wid4 837.000.294
intil2 418.500.265
doon12 2,510.990.256
juist3 627.750.250
year3 627.750.231
himes2 418.50nan
wir2 418.500.215
are5 1,046.240.212
want3 627.750.199
dafft2 418.50nan
maun3 627.750.199
onie2 418.500.198
muckle5 1,046.240.166
daoist2 418.50nan
did3 627.750.167
ower12 2,510.990.165
ken7 1,464.740.154
bairns3 627.750.152
no14 2,929.480.151
masel2 418.500.137
bit11 2,301.740.136
you10 2,092.490.133
sic3 627.750.127
coorse2 418.500.125
mither2 418.500.115
place2 418.500.109
aye6 1,255.490.090
micht4 837.000.065
ilka2 418.500.057
day10 2,092.490.051
oot21 4,394.220.038
afore6 1,255.490.035
whit11 2,301.740.032
taen2 418.500.027
keep2 418.500.023
it's4 837.000.020
threy2 418.50nan
near2 418.500.015
seen3 627.750.015
gien2 418.500.014
they18 3,766.480.013
bawdrons2 418.50nan
here5 1,046.240.012
didnae2 418.500.008
o99 20,715.630.007
pit4 837.000.007
been9 1,883.240.004
doun2 418.500.004
pairt2 418.500.002
side2 418.500.000
slockenin2 418.50nan