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 46,345.26328.477
wae43 13,374.81160.058
an8 2,488.34113.751
i75 23,328.1595.950
yu'll8 2,488.3479.908
geed9 2,799.3867.163
all16 4,976.6765.218
gittan6 1,866.2563.846
owld8 2,488.3460.793
grandad6 1,866.2560.597
shooers6 1,866.2558.143
he's11 3,421.4657.715
home9 2,799.3856.356
whaar8 2,488.3448.730
peedie8 2,488.3447.139
gan10 3,110.4243.752
fields8 2,488.3443.168
chair8 2,488.3443.168
chist6 1,866.2540.152
morneen5 1,555.2138.949
powny4 1,244.1738.759
spikk6 1,866.2538.453
too10 3,110.4238.417
skies5 1,555.2135.028
sea10 3,110.4234.800
i'd6 1,866.2534.201
summer6 1,866.2532.199
field7 2,177.2932.181
more7 2,177.2930.473
skreever3 933.1330.296
needan3 933.1330.296
by'3 933.1330.296
me32 9,953.3429.434
roond9 2,799.3829.378
hids4 1,244.1729.055
right11 3,421.4628.941
no28 8,709.1828.551
owlder3 933.1328.070
thurs3 933.1328.070
off7 2,177.2927.513
bit27 8,398.1326.505
dance6 1,866.2525.873
spell5 1,555.2125.348
buey10 3,110.42nan
do8 2,488.3425.132
yellow3 933.1323.367
sittan3 933.1323.367
winds4 1,244.1722.442
add4 1,244.1721.697
wather4 1,244.1721.464
good7 2,177.2921.094
there's6 1,866.2520.939
voar3 933.1320.804
colours4 1,244.1720.597
neeps4 1,244.1720.395
granny6 1,866.2519.997
hiv9 2,799.3819.856
sky6 1,866.2519.485
will'2 622.0819.378
hid'll2 622.0819.378
thowts2 622.0819.378
startan2 622.0819.378
ripple2 622.0819.378
bere2 622.0819.378
passan2 622.0819.378
warm6 1,866.2519.134
thowt3 933.1319.029
loved4 1,244.1718.171
got13 4,043.5518.065
swaet2 622.0817.658
howlan2 622.0817.658
fence4 1,244.1717.603
awiy7 2,177.29nan
night6 1,866.2517.369
blue6 1,866.2516.645
sa3 933.1316.576
readan2 622.0816.480
standan2 622.0816.480
workan2 622.0816.480
puggled2 622.0816.480
plaesed2 622.0816.480
helly2 622.0816.480
land5 1,555.2116.002
wind5 1,555.2116.002
that's7 2,177.2915.682
longer3 933.1315.656
so13 4,043.5515.649
granny's2 622.0815.578
fortnight2 622.0815.578
couples2 622.0815.578
floor3 933.1315.447
wid13 4,043.5515.278
love5 1,555.2115.207
scatter2 622.0814.846
baet2 622.0814.846
paece2 622.0814.846
git7 2,177.2914.843
long5 1,555.2114.837
watched4 1,244.1714.528
up28 8,709.1814.477
we2 622.0814.473
span2 622.0814.231
alwis2 622.0814.231
steer3 933.1313.854
willow2 622.0813.699
howls2 622.0813.699
but2 622.0813.666
wife6 1,866.2513.446
hid14 4,354.5913.419
when12 3,732.5013.333
notheen2 622.0813.232
red4 1,244.1713.156
doot5 1,555.2113.055
am6 1,866.2512.929
salt2 622.0812.815
don't3 933.1312.742
again10 3,110.4212.482
shadows2 622.0812.439
east4 1,244.1712.267
faer2 622.0812.096
ert2 622.0812.096
cowld2 622.0811.781
thunder2 622.0811.781
barley2 622.0811.781
loves2 622.0811.490
bench2 622.0811.490
go7 2,177.2911.418
tatties3 933.1311.410
need7 2,177.2911.247
spray2 622.0811.220
garage2 622.0811.220
dog3 933.1311.217
is7 2,177.2911.104
orkney3 933.1311.031
for6 1,866.2510.895
wait4 1,244.1710.832
harder2 622.0810.731
lambs2 622.0810.508
eventually3 933.1310.345
rains2 622.0810.298
snow2 622.0810.298
needly4 1,244.17nan
bees2 622.0810.298
stone2 622.0810.298
scarce2 622.0810.298
change3 933.1310.110
strip2 622.0810.098
trick2 622.089.909
build2 622.089.729
sorted2 622.089.729
that16 4,976.679.634
maggie2 622.089.557
hole3 933.139.530
done4 1,244.179.492
yur3 933.139.462
winter4 1,244.179.451
thick3 933.139.329
pace2 622.089.235
tractor2 622.089.085
erms2 622.089.085
wis17 5,287.718.836
wan7 2,177.298.830
breeze2 622.088.800
everything2 622.088.800
least4 1,244.178.787
by13 4,043.558.723
heed3 933.138.711
meet3 933.138.540
fiddle2 622.088.536
witch2 622.088.536
wrong2 622.088.536
water3 933.138.484
be6 1,866.258.449
feed3 933.138.320
katherine3 933.13nan
two4 1,244.178.292
his32 9,953.348.209
cloud2 622.088.173
air5 1,555.218.063
gerdeen3 933.13nan
him18 5,598.767.927
till6 1,866.257.912
surface2 622.087.843
plants2 622.087.843
whole2 622.087.740
own2 622.087.639
crowd2 622.087.541
storm2 622.087.353
clouds2 622.087.353
awey2 622.087.263
craigie3 933.13nan
among2 622.087.843
twenty2 622.087.263
through6 1,866.257.261
maet2 622.087.175
year8 2,488.347.096
hot2 622.087.089
light3 933.137.016
said11 3,421.466.982
stop3 933.136.896
like17 5,287.716.868
cherlie3 933.13nan
shore2 622.086.843
time13 4,043.556.820
faether3 933.13nan
filled2 622.086.843
he'd3 933.136.817
sleekit2 622.086.765
favourite2 622.086.765
it23 7,153.976.764
sat4 1,244.176.607
gotten3 933.136.444
hope3 933.136.444
turns3 933.136.409
perfect2 622.086.399
hairst2 622.086.197
must3 933.136.134
thur3 933.135.939
as10 3,110.425.865
they5 1,555.215.837
paper3 933.135.753
picked2 622.085.711
moved2 622.085.711
this5 1,555.215.625
takk2 622.085.493
birds2 622.085.493
possible2 622.085.493
lit2 622.085.389
flooers2 622.085.289
until3 933.135.239
many2 622.085.144
keep5 1,555.215.115
work3 933.135.107
busy2 622.085.097
mudchucks2 622.08nan
lie2 622.085.051
mad2 622.085.005
a'm3 933.135.005
sometimes2 622.084.916
inside3 933.134.736
better5 1,555.214.714
prancean2 622.08nan
then8 2,488.344.543
roaran2 622.08nan
far5 1,555.214.457
lass2 622.084.430
hoose7 2,177.294.422
bad3 933.134.420
green3 933.134.377
black3 933.134.251
lest2 622.084.214
rain4 1,244.174.190
against2 622.084.179
looked3 933.134.050
a'll2 622.084.045
place5 1,555.214.004
wur5 1,555.213.982
sure3 933.133.898
ahint3 933.133.752
might2 622.083.620
corner2 622.083.620
best4 1,244.173.490
afore8 2,488.343.484
noo10 3,110.423.412
withoot2 622.083.404
been2 622.083.389
watch2 622.083.278
piece2 622.083.253
who3 933.133.240
blempt2 622.08nan
fur14 4,354.593.177
month2 622.083.157
bot3 933.133.150
while4 1,244.173.053
sun3 933.133.034
ervo2 622.08nan
asked2 622.083.020
owsen2 622.08nan
reid2 622.082.954
their2 622.082.901
ask2 622.082.868
if9 2,799.382.855
stood2 622.082.848
hoo3 933.132.841
she10 3,110.422.823
took3 933.132.749
gouster2 622.08nan
oh3 933.132.854
soond2 622.082.746
tongue2 622.082.706
start2 622.082.629
things4 1,244.172.629
kithy2 622.08nan
times3 933.132.527
tea2 622.082.483
sit2 622.082.430
high2 622.082.430
week2 622.082.396
or6 1,866.252.384
eyes2 622.082.379
chance2 622.082.312
clear2 622.082.280
aside2 622.082.264
mind5 1,555.212.264
a109 33,903.582.211
still5 1,555.212.189
demmle2 622.08nan
gethereen2 622.08nan
screaman2 622.08nan
her11 3,421.462.055
aye2 622.081.984
northwesterly2 622.08nan
couple2 622.081.966
toon2 622.081.966
cam5 1,555.211.927
thing4 1,244.171.918
smookan2 622.08nan
never3 933.131.948
in60 18,662.521.837
bonny2 622.081.807
kind2 622.081.745
crashan2 622.08nan
ower11 3,421.461.755
tak5 1,555.211.718
could5 1,555.211.718
enough2 622.081.603
play2 622.081.581
back10 3,110.421.579
yer9 2,799.381.575
come5 1,555.211.573
washeen2 622.08nan
will5 1,555.211.573
aboot6 1,866.251.556
there5 1,555.211.496
swallows2 622.08nan
drippan2 622.08nan
run2 622.081.537
riggid2 622.08nan
teen2 622.082.280
ferm2 622.081.462
fither2 622.08nan
get2 622.081.374
fund2 622.081.333
lot2 622.081.286
whit10 3,110.421.249
are2 622.081.211
doon10 3,110.421.178
fire2 622.081.145
yu've2 622.08nan
mist'll2 622.08nan
weel6 1,866.251.097
bairns3 933.131.009
face3 933.130.988
great2 622.080.930
days3 933.130.889
last3 933.130.884
really2 622.080.829
on16 4,976.670.827
you8 2,488.340.794
it's4 1,244.170.785
ye21 6,531.880.749
much2 622.080.731
o60 18,662.520.660
see7 2,177.290.604
niver2 622.080.591
some3 933.130.528
hear2 622.080.467
peeped2 622.08nan
efter5 1,555.210.497
oot16 4,976.670.441
didna3 933.130.432
intae4 1,244.170.397
first4 1,244.170.394
wisna2 622.080.381
at18 5,598.760.353
folk2 622.080.336
side2 622.080.267
say2 622.080.251
mesell2 622.08nan
muckle2 622.080.242
dae3 933.130.176
man4 1,244.170.169
he26 8,087.090.166
can4 1,244.170.165
the191 59,409.020.144
them6 1,866.250.133
sunsets2 622.08nan
did2 622.080.109
oan5 1,555.210.103
only2 622.080.095
kent2 622.080.035
danceen2 622.08nan
caddies2 622.08nan
door2 622.080.022
seen2 622.080.011
pit3 933.130.010
day6 1,866.250.005
life2 622.080.003
ken4 1,244.170.001
tell2 622.080.000
lightneen2 622.08nan
fae11 3,421.460.524
tae69 21,461.900.000
telt2 622.080.000
yu're2 622.08nan
grullyans2 622.08nan