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Cormack, Kevin

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,520
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,964
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.301
Tagged as ORK (Orkney) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, o, in, tae, i, me, oan, like,

List of texts in corpus

Toonie Void
Abersee Press (2022-09-01 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (3,533 words)
Swiet Haar
Abersee Press (2022-01-24 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (987 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
owld18 3,982.30146.371
aal19 4,203.5487.914
yir19 4,203.5481.321
oan39 8,628.3275.557
above11 2,433.6360.836
sand9 1,991.1558.961
wur22 4,867.2657.960
wae25 5,530.9755.042
awey8 1,769.9143.888
hid's6 1,327.4342.548
bae9 1,991.1541.929
i63 13,938.0535.219
whar9 1,991.1534.777
hids5 1,106.1934.684
window5 1,106.1933.971
ga5 1,106.1933.306
that13 2,876.1131.268
anunder4 884.9631.248
island6 1,327.4329.296
and6 1,327.4329.059
me40 8,849.5628.933
gittan3 663.7228.187
aalwis3 663.7228.187
for4 884.9627.946
boxes5 1,106.1927.647
like34 7,522.1226.952
hid23 5,088.5026.662
dwam5 1,106.1926.634
he's7 1,548.6726.465
the348 76,991.1526.362
hands6 1,327.4325.848
twin4 884.9625.679
dances4 884.9625.133
wis17 3,761.0624.034
darkened3 663.7223.151
err3 663.7223.151
bully3 663.7223.151
danced4 884.9622.864
industrial4 884.9622.864
gret5 1,106.1922.758
beach5 1,106.1922.549
off7 1,548.6722.494
buried4 884.9622.481
fock6 1,327.4322.392
kirkwall3 663.7221.272
her5 1,106.1920.999
through12 2,654.8720.638
he'll4 884.9620.517
im5 1,106.1920.355
dial3 663.7219.259
empty5 1,106.1919.142
film4 884.9618.731
abandoned3 663.7218.718
wan12 2,654.8718.318
gratitude2 442.4817.974
blackened2 442.4817.974
nix2 442.4817.974
foosty2 442.4817.974
spiral2 442.4817.974
knotted2 442.4817.974
rookle2 442.4817.974
handless2 442.4817.974
aalready2 442.4817.974
credence2 442.4817.974
sheu4 884.9617.875
café3 663.7217.769
under6 1,327.4317.299
death5 1,106.1917.123
doon25 5,530.9716.466
studio2 442.4816.256
clamber2 442.4816.256
faalan2 442.4816.256
immortality2 442.4816.256
mind13 2,876.1116.060
endless3 663.7215.916
peedie4 884.9615.782
power4 884.9615.485
intae21 4,646.0215.333
ker3 663.7215.316
against5 1,106.1915.305
wupped2 442.4815.080
palaces2 442.4815.080
lightly2 442.4815.080
clocked2 442.4815.080
canada2 442.4815.080
man's3 663.7215.038
plastic4 884.9614.926
dream4 884.9614.409
concrete3 663.7214.279
bunker2 442.4814.181
noah2 442.4814.181
anymore2 442.4814.181
skroo2 442.4814.181
ditch2 442.4814.181
lens2 442.4814.181
welcomed2 442.4814.181
kers2 442.4814.181
baest2 442.4814.181
pier2 442.4814.181
bowt2 442.4814.181
dog4 884.9614.044
face10 2,212.3913.949
keys3 663.7213.825
darkness3 663.7213.825
amongst3 663.7213.611
oblivious2 442.4813.452
created2 442.4813.452
snooker2 442.4813.452
lamplight5 1,106.19nan
greasy2 442.4813.452
half5 1,106.1913.158
blue6 1,327.4312.930
waanted2 442.4812.839
notts2 442.4812.839
twaard5 1,106.19nan
back23 5,088.5014.225
waal2 442.4812.839
driveway2 442.4812.839
instrument2 442.4812.839
silent3 663.7212.830
they5 1,106.1912.444
sea6 1,327.4312.386
guit-er4 884.96nan
booth2 442.4812.310
draaeen4 884.96nan
hin2 442.4812.310
song3 663.7212.147
teenage2 442.4811.845
bubble2 442.4811.845
spoon2 442.4811.845
dumb2 442.4811.845
depth2 442.4811.845
nutheen4 884.96nan
visitors2 442.4811.845
lighter2 442.4811.845
brain3 663.7211.836
return3 663.7211.836
lost5 1,106.1911.583
keeked2 442.4811.431
clettering4 884.96nan
frames2 442.4811.431
mainland2 442.4811.431
whose2 442.4811.057
closs2 442.4811.057
shutters2 442.4811.057
shadows2 442.4811.057
function2 442.4811.057
beneath2 442.4811.057
bound2 442.4811.057
luk3 663.7210.996
widden3 663.7210.996
tracks2 442.4810.717
singer2 442.4810.717
shadow2 442.4810.717
alien2 442.4810.717
wires2 442.4810.717
sight3 663.7210.622
click-clack3 663.72nan
ba3 663.7210.503
wave3 663.7210.503
planted2 442.4810.405
cowld2 442.4810.405
focks'3 663.72nan
bobbin2 442.4810.405
none2 442.4810.405
eggs3 663.7210.387
gress3 663.7210.273
grip3 663.7210.161
gutter2 442.4810.117
flight2 442.4810.117
invisible2 442.4810.117
starin3 663.7210.052
himsael3 663.72nan
gott3 663.72nan
drew3 663.7210.052
prayers2 442.489.849
rings3 663.729.841
hand4 884.969.801
sometheen2 442.489.599
metter2 442.489.599
blink2 442.489.365
's2 442.489.365
comfortable2 442.489.365
yit4 884.969.266
soft2 442.489.144
oil2 442.489.144
swept2 442.489.144
bell3 663.728.986
frame2 442.488.937
camera2 442.488.740
driven2 442.488.740
stands2 442.488.740
dirt2 442.488.740
below2 442.488.553
pale2 442.488.553
nearby2 442.488.553
steps3 663.728.487
gaan3 663.728.332
blank2 442.488.206
black5 1,106.198.091
no23 5,088.508.075
address3 663.728.035
pocket2 442.487.742
weekend2 442.487.742
dance3 663.727.622
thir7 1,548.677.612
lights2 442.487.599
scratch2 442.487.599
holes2 442.487.599
mosst3 663.72nan
young6 1,327.437.485
mirror2 442.487.462
gaerdeen3 663.72nan
paper4 884.967.384
murder2 442.487.331
waste2 442.487.331
drum2 442.487.204
chips2 442.487.204
could10 2,212.397.203
prayer2 442.487.081
t'waard3 663.72nan
stairs3 663.727.064
waited2 442.486.963
barely2 442.486.963
smiles2 442.486.963
hert5 1,106.196.957
at16 3,539.826.942
cloud2 442.486.848
else4 884.966.837
rain6 1,327.436.834
bars2 442.486.737
tune2 442.486.630
more3 663.726.567
dreams2 442.486.526
too4 884.966.445
silver2 442.486.425
forgotten2 442.486.327
eyes4 884.966.309
thum3 663.726.264
whole2 442.486.232
raileens3 663.72nan
belly2 442.486.327
hoo5 1,106.196.153
anything2 442.486.139
waves2 442.486.139
huge2 442.486.139
asleep2 442.486.049
reach2 442.485.876
aye-aye3 663.72nan
mindeen2 442.48nan
lum2 442.485.711
private2 442.485.711
bite2 442.485.554
top2 442.485.554
thing7 1,548.675.509
might3 663.725.507
nivver4 884.965.479
shop3 663.725.426
home2 442.485.405
final2 442.485.333
instead2 442.485.262
come9 1,991.155.072
wind3 663.725.009
sits2 442.484.995
is17 3,761.064.932
shape2 442.484.931
station2 442.484.931
ear2 442.484.931
within2 442.484.931
deid4 884.964.750
four2 442.484.748
ahtween2 442.48nan
breathan2 442.48nan
takan2 442.48nan
hung2 442.484.748
eye2 442.484.632
blood2 442.484.520
fields2 442.484.520
oot29 6,415.934.499
radio2 442.484.466
thumsaels2 442.48nan
boy3 663.724.442
speech2 442.484.413
noise2 442.484.413
long3 663.724.320
shoppeen2 442.48nan
secret2 442.484.309
edge2 442.484.208
moon2 442.484.208
bring3 663.724.202
doors2 442.484.160
o113 25,000.004.159
shops2 442.484.064
fer4 884.963.985
scooter2 442.48nan
done3 663.723.978
be14 3,097.353.916
sandier2 442.48nan
am4 884.963.886
who4 884.963.886
such2 442.483.882
god3 663.723.844
us11 2,433.633.797
whit's2 442.483.796
each3 663.723.666
touch2 442.483.630
cross2 442.483.590
doot3 663.723.568
across3 663.723.545
night3 663.723.497
laid2 442.483.437
stuck2 442.483.400
afore10 2,212.393.371
heed2 442.483.327
skirteen2 442.48nan
ghawst2 442.48nan
are2 442.483.296
table3 663.723.292
in86 19,026.553.271
played2 442.483.256
to2 442.483.178
flickeran2 442.48nan
poor2 442.483.121
rest3 663.723.079
every3 663.722.958
ootside3 663.722.900
bubblan2 442.48nan
inland2 442.48nan
so9 1,991.152.879
dae2 442.482.824
later3 663.722.786
hollered2 442.48nan
catch2 442.482.811
bad3 663.722.768
watter4 884.962.720
hooses2 442.482.697
names2 442.482.697
kinna2 442.482.616
weel2 442.482.576
second2 442.482.563
bliind2 442.48nan
kirk3 663.722.555
bairns5 1,106.192.486
pal2 442.482.486
him7 1,548.672.438
withoot2 442.482.436
tak7 1,548.672.433
light2 442.482.387
sleep2 442.482.363
stick2 442.482.363
ahint3 663.722.358
enough3 663.722.358
leather-bound2 442.48nan
dark2 442.482.316
whit15 3,318.582.313
last5 1,106.192.302
here2 442.482.293
drink2 442.482.247
mooth2 442.482.224
hair3 663.722.205
place5 1,106.192.194
there7 1,548.672.169
of3 663.722.152
he'd2 442.482.137
hoose7 1,548.672.065
cork-filled2 442.48nan
end4 884.962.481
lupins2 442.48nan
white3 663.722.641
wait2 442.482.032
diggan2 442.48nan
couldna2 442.482.032
wife3 663.722.019
ah'm2 442.481.952
stryte2 442.48nan
green-nilded2 442.48nan
oors2 442.482.012
brither2 442.481.952
day5 1,106.191.943
hingan2 442.48nan
uncle2 442.481.933
name4 884.961.930
world2 442.481.876
feet3 663.721.873
he31 6,858.411.873
words3 663.721.823
love2 442.481.820
tae84 18,584.071.767
past3 663.721.713
pareesh2 442.48nan
aroond2 442.481.784
thur2 442.481.664
phone2 442.481.664
cut2 442.481.598
since2 442.481.535
tell5 1,106.191.455
sister2 442.481.445
fae17 3,761.061.400
screwed-up2 442.48nan
seemed2 442.481.346
these3 663.721.328
climban2 442.48nan
scratchan2 442.48nan
noo11 2,433.631.615
ferawey2 442.48nan
hill2 442.481.346
much3 663.721.309
git3 663.721.309
ye19 4,203.541.285
pierceens2 442.48nan
again6 1,327.431.284
until2 442.481.279
coorse3 663.721.243
up22 4,867.261.169
pit2 442.481.163
toon2 442.481.154
oun2 442.48nan
used2 442.481.154
work2 442.481.130
an126 27,876.111.123
will2 442.481.067
inside2 442.481.017
efter3 663.720.978
green2 442.480.904
said4 884.960.904
very2 442.480.885
wisna3 663.720.767
mak2 442.480.742
than3 663.720.740
hiv3 663.720.736
saalt2 442.48nan
see5 1,106.190.776
homeward2 442.48nan
twa4 884.960.764
kin3 663.720.724
then3 663.720.708
apaert2 442.48nan
you6 1,327.430.764
new2 442.480.702
roond2 442.480.684
his30 6,637.170.673
dry2 442.480.661
this14 3,097.350.657
fund2 442.480.623
by5 1,106.190.620
yer6 1,327.430.594
best3 663.720.571
turn2 442.480.560
bairn2 442.480.533
we15 3,318.580.488
berr2 442.48nan
fur14 3,097.350.415
conductor2 442.48nan
hoisted2 442.48nan
nor2 442.480.399
man6 1,327.430.389
wey3 663.720.384
bed2 442.480.355
things3 663.720.326
mean2 442.480.317
jist8 1,769.910.270
that's2 442.480.269
say5 1,106.190.231
wid6 1,327.430.227
when6 1,327.430.216
first5 1,106.190.186
lukan2 442.48nan
baals2 442.48nan
wir2 442.480.142
still4 884.960.138
onset2 442.48nan
if6 1,327.430.123
ower9 1,991.150.118
yirsael2 442.48nan
same3 663.720.112
wakked2 442.48nan
time9 1,991.150.099
as26 5,752.210.089
some7 1,548.670.081
days2 442.480.064
feel2 442.480.046
near2 442.480.039
bit11 2,433.630.032
or14 3,097.350.028
years2 442.480.023
road2 442.480.017
aboot13 2,876.110.012
side2 442.480.007
door3 663.720.005
dawn't2 442.48nan
while2 442.480.001
go2 442.480.001
grandfither's2 442.48nan
greetan2 442.48nan
ither5 1,106.190.000
anither3 663.720.000
mirrland2 442.48nan
a128 28,318.580.151