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Johnston, Barbara

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,820
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,673
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.881
Tagged as ORK (Orkney) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, tae, i, me, o, fur, in, hid,

List of texts in corpus

Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End
Abersee Press (2022-11-02 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (350 words)
Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums
Orkney Voices (2021-11-17 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (4,470 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
aal30 6,224.07159.405
hid60 12,448.13157.348
hid's17 3,526.97143.569
me83 17,219.92140.138
thir36 7,468.88134.725
fur71 14,730.29129.550
ahm15 3,112.03124.297
thir's15 3,112.03118.488
i97 20,124.48100.384
aer10 2,074.6993.494
taegither9 1,867.2290.266
haer10 2,074.6988.462
wae32 6,639.0080.087
whut14 2,904.5677.320
sock7 1,452.2863.064
peedie11 2,282.1661.949
faer8 1,659.7560.244
night14 2,904.5650.931
gittan5 1,037.3448.353
wir21 4,356.8548.083
dance10 2,074.6946.155
thim6 1,244.8145.455
minny5 1,037.3445.393
lukkan6 1,244.8144.395
he8 1,659.7541.511
ferly5 1,037.3441.422
haerd5 1,037.3441.422
thee9 1,867.2240.690
cloot7 1,452.2838.091
the384 79,668.0536.464
weeds6 1,244.8136.092
steps8 1,659.7535.704
her2 414.9435.617
growan4 829.8835.380
granny10 2,074.6934.822
cot5 1,037.3434.748
bae8 1,659.7534.460
reed6 1,244.8134.271
standan4 829.8833.467
floor6 1,244.8133.459
good11 2,282.1633.327
light9 1,867.2232.452
more8 1,659.7530.338
ould4 829.8829.595
then21 4,356.8527.978
thoor3 622.4127.760
waakan3 622.4127.760
smock3 622.4127.760
shaal3 622.4127.760
needan3 622.4127.760
off8 1,659.7526.567
hey6 1,244.8126.196
lone3 622.4125.537
abandon3 622.4125.537
stagger3 622.4123.959
flyan3 622.4123.959
socks4 829.8823.132
yoke3 622.4122.725
flames4 829.8822.707
wish6 1,244.8122.277
along5 1,037.3421.863
don't5 1,037.3421.863
berns9 1,867.22nan
glance4 829.8821.558
home5 1,037.3421.265
we3 622.4120.901
waak3 622.4120.847
lukk3 622.4120.847
ur8 1,659.7520.754
keep12 2,489.6320.476
roosty3 622.4120.097
sand4 829.8819.962
shae8 1,659.7518.983
strimmer7 1,452.28nan
flashes3 622.4119.432
frock3 622.4118.837
that21 4,356.8518.631
cut7 1,452.2818.550
end10 2,074.6918.411
black8 1,659.7518.364
neem3 622.4118.297
gaan5 1,037.3417.790
cumman8 1,659.75nan
long7 1,452.2819.174
pat5 1,037.3417.790
beuy2 414.9417.689
whirl2 414.9417.689
thoo'll2 414.9417.689
dishevelled2 414.9417.689
drought2 414.9417.689
aalwis2 414.9417.689
descends2 414.9417.689
brier2 414.9417.689
johnny's2 414.9417.689
sirpan2 414.9417.689
bern6 1,244.81nan
tidal2 414.9417.689
stenness2 414.9417.689
feeneesh2 414.9417.689
knit2 414.9417.689
traet2 414.9417.689
sleepan2 414.9417.689
whess2 414.9417.689
gaether2 414.9417.689
ah'il2 414.9417.689
bit30 6,224.0717.641
roond8 1,659.7517.548
alone3 622.4116.927
will15 3,112.0316.925
thowt3 622.4116.535
rosie3 622.4116.535
yur5 1,037.3416.461
shore4 829.8816.384
daean2 414.9415.972
ivrybuddy2 414.9415.972
swaet2 414.9415.972
gallows2 414.9415.972
jig2 414.9415.972
faal2 414.9415.972
stubble2 414.9415.972
checked3 622.4115.823
burst4 829.8815.709
wave4 829.8815.549
stand4 829.8815.549
fermers4 829.8815.549
geed3 622.4115.498
pow3 622.4115.498
gress4 829.8815.241
sky6 1,244.8115.169
soond6 1,244.8114.825
proportions2 414.9414.797
immense2 414.9414.797
fiddles2 414.9414.797
secks2 414.9414.797
spaewife2 414.9414.797
blackness2 414.9414.797
rumours2 414.9414.797
canada2 414.9414.797
caaled2 414.9414.797
white7 1,452.2814.699
spaekan3 622.4114.623
prood4 829.8814.390
wan11 2,282.1614.286
him2 414.9414.149
wid16 3,319.5014.004
haal2 414.9413.898
creepie2 414.9413.898
ditch2 414.9413.898
slower2 414.9413.898
caal3 622.4113.866
chist3 622.4113.866
mak13 2,697.1013.841
no28 5,809.1313.664
hand5 1,037.3413.558
he'll3 622.4113.413
dinner3 622.4113.200
mr7 1,452.2813.184
photos2 414.9413.170
agen2 414.9413.170
gerdeen4 829.88nan
trim2 414.9413.898
lukks4 829.88nan
apert2 414.9413.898
yarns2 414.9413.170
haean2 414.9413.170
wary2 414.9413.170
persist2 414.9413.170
bright3 622.4112.797
purple3 622.4112.797
washeen4 829.88nan
pail3 622.4112.797
waey4 829.88nan
ma-an4 829.88nan
on51 10,580.9112.752
faces4 829.8812.630
breest2 414.9412.557
sittan2 414.9412.557
dismissed2 414.9412.557
dense2 414.9412.557
piles2 414.9412.557
waal2 414.9412.557
apologies2 414.9412.557
tank2 414.9412.557
when15 3,112.0312.136
path4 829.8812.132
quiet4 829.8812.132
gravy2 414.9412.029
hush2 414.9412.029
nixt5 1,037.3411.799
rope3 622.4111.741
hole4 829.8811.668
scene3 622.4111.583
notheen2 414.9411.565
mart2 414.9411.565
whispers2 414.9411.565
swings2 414.9411.565
full5 1,037.3411.430
green6 1,244.8111.430
wans3 622.4111.282
right8 1,659.7511.272
aroond5 1,037.3411.194
collie2 414.9411.151
love5 1,037.3411.079
tak12 2,489.6310.785
orange3 622.4110.725
freends3 622.4110.595
reach3 622.4110.595
ahll3 622.41nan
gae5 1,037.3410.528
tracks2 414.9410.439
fiddler2 414.9410.439
blaze3 622.41nan
duff2 414.9410.439
hids2 414.9410.439
smooth2 414.9410.439
wires2 414.9410.439
there3 622.4110.299
cool3 622.4110.223
cowld2 414.9410.127
window2 414.9410.127
strings2 414.9410.127
aar3 622.41nan
sit5 1,037.3410.116
whut's3 622.41nan
they'll3 622.419.989
twisted2 414.949.839
shiny2 414.949.839
adventure2 414.949.839
gutter2 414.949.839
sum4 829.889.682
dad4 829.889.682
belt3 622.419.656
his13 2,697.109.513
sore2 414.949.323
shapes2 414.949.323
too5 1,037.349.268
above3 622.419.244
muttered2 414.949.090
glow2 414.949.090
laughter2 414.949.090
they33 6,846.479.046
thoo5 1,037.348.965
peony3 622.41nan
fix2 414.949.323
orkney3 622.418.956
stone2 414.948.870
stove2 414.948.870
mercy2 414.948.870
soft2 414.948.870
taste3 622.418.773
eye3 622.418.773
blue5 1,037.348.715
yellow2 414.948.663
aet2 414.948.663
lungs2 414.948.663
roof2 414.948.663
tight2 414.948.663
inny3 622.41nan
waetan3 622.41nan
dishes2 414.948.663
rest5 1,037.348.553
bed6 1,244.818.531
saet2 414.948.467
file2 414.948.467
haet2 414.948.281
perty2 414.948.281
below2 414.948.281
gaes3 622.418.261
happy4 829.888.183
edge3 622.418.181
o72 14,937.768.134
bow2 414.948.104
dirty2 414.948.104
warst2 414.948.104
blyde2 414.947.935
starts3 622.417.873
collar2 414.947.774
spraed3 622.41nan
runs2 414.947.935
patch2 414.947.620
wis31 6,431.547.555
head3 622.417.513
birl2 414.947.472
lights2 414.947.330
length2 414.947.330
lost4 829.887.291
watched3 622.417.245
gently2 414.947.194
hate2 414.947.063
field3 622.417.053
start4 829.886.955
mithers2 414.946.937
drum2 414.946.937
apaece2 414.94nan
you18 3,734.446.924
lowse2 414.946.697
rolls2 414.946.697
lightneen2 414.94nan
voices2 414.946.697
waet3 622.41nan
and17 3,526.978.522
done4 829.886.639
lamp2 414.946.583
mum2 414.946.583
whaur9 1,867.226.494
fokk2 414.946.473
eens2 414.946.366
among2 414.946.263
mother2 414.946.263
peaceable2 414.94nan
around2 414.946.473
prance2 414.94nan
geen2 414.946.583
granda2 414.946.263
cum3 622.416.201
crowd2 414.946.163
return2 414.946.163
colours2 414.946.163
what7 1,452.285.995
storm2 414.945.971
content2 414.945.971
this9 1,867.225.943
breeks2 414.945.878
gits2 414.945.878
ears2 414.945.878
still9 1,867.225.850
cream2 414.945.789
widden2 414.945.702
sudden2 414.945.702
reel's2 414.94nan
awey2 414.945.702
snippets2 414.94nan
toon4 829.885.859
table4 829.885.697
tae128 26,556.025.670
three7 1,452.285.638
relief2 414.945.617
queeker2 414.94nan
pot2 414.945.534
kinna3 622.415.533
last7 1,452.285.484
two4 829.885.420
inside4 829.885.390
ferful2 414.94nan
sight2 414.945.375
eve2 414.945.375
wa2 414.945.375
ithers4 829.885.272
mark2 414.945.223
final2 414.945.150
bye2 414.945.150
needed2 414.945.150
terrifyan2 414.94nan
mine3 622.415.076
morn3 622.415.076
track2 414.945.009
caer2 414.94nan
smile3 622.415.037
version2 414.945.009
saed2 414.945.009
dark3 622.414.998
worsid2 414.94nan
spaek2 414.944.940
liked2 414.944.940
norton2 414.94nan
shed2 414.944.940
land3 622.414.774
wind3 622.414.666
till6 1,244.814.652
minds2 414.944.619
saa2 414.944.619
spot2 414.944.559
aboot7 1,452.284.554
four2 414.944.500
young5 1,037.344.481
christmas2 414.944.442
haens2 414.94nan
doon18 3,734.444.469
plate2 414.944.442
is42 8,713.694.438
fancy2 414.944.385
tied2 414.944.385
west2 414.944.385
conjured2 414.94nan
pickan2 414.94nan
motorbikes2 414.94nan
so11 2,282.164.955
neep2 414.944.329
dry4 829.884.312
set6 1,244.814.281
silence2 414.944.275
pulled2 414.944.221
low2 414.944.066
graow2 414.94nan
lay3 622.414.079
nearly2 414.943.918
fae21 4,356.853.886
safe2 414.943.824
burn3 622.413.709
sweet2 414.943.602
bottle2 414.943.560
gled2 414.943.477
cross2 414.943.477
sometimes2 414.943.397
book2 414.943.358
river2 414.943.281
pleased2 414.943.281
broon3 622.413.187
step2 414.943.029
sent3 622.413.010
weel2 414.943.001
he's2 414.942.995
plenty2 414.942.929
skin2 414.942.864
at22 4,564.322.786
finally2 414.942.740
wad2 414.942.737
away3 622.412.723
five3 622.412.723
grund2 414.942.709
hell2 414.942.709
an141 29,253.112.708
claes3 622.412.703
need5 1,037.342.674
lurch2 414.94nan
misseen2 414.94nan
bonny3 622.412.646
hereefter2 414.94nan
coorse4 829.882.639
brig2 414.942.621
of3 622.412.611
faerther2 414.94nan
loch2 414.942.536
find3 622.412.516
fingers2 414.942.428
than2 414.942.406
corner2 414.942.402
watter4 829.882.376
fit2 414.942.305
twa3 622.412.288
back15 3,112.032.239
might2 414.942.226
sidelines2 414.94nan
box2 414.942.156
fund3 622.412.101
front3 622.412.101
piece2 414.942.087
sidle2 414.94nan
oot27 5,601.661.977
hair3 622.411.968
turn3 622.411.897
waltzan2 414.94nan
clean2 414.941.936
innywaey2 414.94nan
care2 414.941.874
wettan2 414.94nan
teeman2 414.94nan
wisna4 829.881.852
left5 1,037.341.849
near4 829.881.842
oo2 414.941.835
wife3 622.411.775
waether's2 414.94nan
hivvans2 414.94nan
breakfist2 414.94nan
by4 829.881.824
soon2 414.941.757
trees2 414.941.757
got2 414.941.696
door6 1,244.811.691
first2 414.941.620
must2 414.941.595
agenst2 414.94nan
hope2 414.941.739
weet2 414.941.595
felt3 622.411.563
up24 4,979.251.496
little2 414.941.495
pit2 414.941.441
leave2 414.941.431
mind6 1,244.811.415
high2 414.941.370
late2 414.941.370
lift2 414.941.356
ready2 414.941.356
some4 829.881.253
new6 1,244.811.248
line2 414.941.242
here3 622.411.200
forte2 414.94nan
like9 1,867.221.233
across2 414.941.162
queekly2 414.94nan
git3 622.411.109
north2 414.941.027
voice2 414.940.959
time6 1,244.810.896
hingan2 414.94nan
did2 414.941.028
better4 829.880.874
story2 414.940.843
less2 414.940.814
ken4 829.880.798
forby2 414.940.767
do2 414.940.730
surroondan2 414.94nan
fower2 414.940.662
thrice2 414.94nan
war2 414.940.857
wae'll2 414.94nan
tea2 414.941.341
sure2 414.940.614
run2 414.940.614
hiv3 622.410.577
enough2 414.940.561
kin3 622.410.555
afore4 829.880.522
anither2 414.940.506
siller2 414.940.504
been11 2,282.160.473
hae9 1,867.220.450
best3 622.410.448
efter4 829.880.400
fire2 414.940.387
life4 829.880.378
bayan2 414.94nan
intae10 2,074.690.349
read2 414.940.343
ower9 1,867.220.309
hoo2 414.940.275
if6 1,244.810.274
lacy2 414.94nan
go3 622.410.347
scrapan2 414.94nan
in70 14,522.820.328
haed3 622.410.268
sun2 414.940.267
awaey2 414.94nan
them9 1,867.220.227
again3 622.410.217
see9 1,867.220.195
come5 1,037.340.194
that's2 414.940.187
hoose5 1,037.340.179
man4 829.880.166
through3 622.410.152
times2 414.940.151
dae5 1,037.340.099
though2 414.940.096
oan6 1,244.810.088
mither3 622.410.080
help2 414.940.076
made3 622.410.061
only2 414.940.058
men2 414.940.052
a144 29,875.520.049
even4 829.880.042
hallows2 414.94nan
wavan2 414.94nan
atween2 414.940.019
day9 1,867.220.019
be25 5,186.720.019
noo8 1,659.750.005
while2 414.940.004
could4 829.880.000
didna3 622.410.000
side2 414.940.000
fine3 622.410.000
efterthowt2 414.94nan
haedan2 414.94nan
catcaals2 414.94nan
thanksgiving2 414.94nan