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McDonald, John

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,773
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,804
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.646
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 (4,773 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 16,341.92831.405
yer93 19,484.60272.921
ye115 24,093.86166.508
fir35 7,332.91108.453
a264 55,311.1390.077
err9 1,885.6181.026
throuch6 1,257.0755.709
me52 10,894.6251.905
frae37 7,751.9447.818
oma79 16,551.44nan
ma63 13,199.2554.458
yin22 4,609.2646.032
thair25 5,237.8045.790
sterns6 1,257.0742.714
a'll10 2,095.1241.534
nou16 3,352.1941.106
he8 1,676.0940.617
tirl4 838.0538.129
bouk6 1,257.0737.860
lips7 1,466.5835.966
glisk6 1,257.0735.792
his3 628.5435.095
a'm11 2,304.6335.034
quate8 1,676.0933.736
reengin4 838.0533.590
croons4 838.0532.070
it20 4,190.2431.579
is5 1,047.5631.197
she3 628.5430.756
cum8 1,676.0930.573
fite7 1,466.5829.944
nivver10 2,095.1227.965
bleck6 1,257.0727.915
bonnieness3 628.5427.853
dover3 628.5427.853
wa's3 628.5427.853
wis17 3,561.7027.422
muive4 838.0527.158
ye're7 1,466.5826.437
croonin3 628.5425.630
scroll3 628.5425.630
gizzent3 628.5425.630
furst7 1,466.5825.457
puddock4 838.0524.692
clud3 628.5424.052
bunt3 628.5424.052
lowe5 1,047.5623.582
lown4 838.0523.254
mulk4 838.0523.254
pree3 628.5422.818
fedders3 628.5422.818
licht10 2,095.1222.150
smile7 1,466.5822.075
tent8 1,676.0921.887
daw3 628.5421.803
cam16 3,352.1921.726
neb6 1,257.0721.629
winnock3 628.5420.940
langsyne4 838.0520.376
hearken3 628.5420.189
craig4 838.0520.083
that20 4,190.2419.975
coontless3 628.5419.524
blithe4 838.0519.013
sum6 1,257.0718.964
stieve3 628.5418.388
agane5 1,047.5617.935
cannily3 628.5417.894
vines2 419.0217.751
scabbit2 419.0217.751
moutent2 419.0217.751
wi's2 419.0217.751
triangle2 419.0217.751
partan2 419.0217.751
sowp2 419.0217.751
sumwhaur2 419.0217.751
wesh2 419.0217.751
meesterie2 419.0217.751
licht's2 419.0217.751
wafts2 419.0217.751
pilgrimage2 419.0217.751
warl4 838.0517.650
her7 1,466.5817.441
braes4 838.0517.247
wrocht5 1,047.5617.184
leuk7 1,466.5816.363
an80 16,760.9516.170
o's2 419.0216.034
sonnets2 419.0216.034
ventur2 419.0216.034
gangrel2 419.0216.034
eenin2 419.0216.034
kaim2 419.0216.034
threip3 628.5415.914
speir5 1,047.5615.854
apen3 628.5415.589
derk4 838.0515.359
tint5 1,047.5615.259
a've4 838.0515.209
yalla4 838.0514.920
whae7 1,466.5814.885
gove2 419.0214.858
oxtert2 419.0214.858
tongue-tackit2 419.0214.858
eithlie2 419.0214.858
girss2 419.0214.858
refleckit2 419.0214.858
stuil2 419.0214.858
skellochin2 419.0214.858
is't2 419.0214.858
threipit2 419.0214.858
unkent3 628.5414.713
lik10 2,095.1214.604
slawly3 628.5414.449
burds3 628.5414.449
anely6 1,257.0714.272
grace4 838.0513.991
tig2 419.0213.959
puggie2 419.0213.959
derker2 419.0213.959
foryatten5 1,047.56nan
treen4 838.05nan
foryet2 419.0213.959
bidein5 1,047.56nan
yours3 628.5413.956
wull8 1,676.0913.756
hinmaist3 628.5413.725
name9 1,885.6113.539
yirth3 628.5413.503
tak13 2,723.6513.282
ruifs2 419.0213.231
hird2 419.0213.231
airlie3 628.5412.886
gane4 838.0512.848
dunts2 419.0212.618
swith2 419.0212.618
dwinin2 419.0212.618
hunker2 419.0212.618
souchs2 419.0212.618
ligg2 419.0212.618
dool2 419.0212.618
ettled3 628.5412.510
auncient3 628.5412.510
be9 1,885.6112.383
scartin4 838.05nan
cluds2 419.0212.618
gray3 628.5412.332
gaein4 838.0512.245
howe3 628.5412.159
cryin3 628.5412.159
hear8 1,676.0912.149
assumption2 419.0212.090
rist2 419.0212.090
strand2 419.0212.090
craws2 419.0212.090
steek2 419.0212.090
eemage2 419.0212.090
mou4 838.0512.056
muin3 628.5411.829
whan15 3,142.6811.725
alood2 419.0211.626
geese2 419.0211.626
norlan2 419.0211.626
caunle2 419.0211.626
lugs5 1,047.5611.387
nicht12 2,514.1411.333
staps2 419.0211.212
hungert2 419.0211.212
drouth2 419.0211.212
trystit2 419.0211.212
jalousin2 419.0211.212
wairm2 419.0211.212
airtin2 419.0211.212
samen2 419.0211.212
blethers2 419.0211.212
eldritch2 419.0211.212
fou4 838.0511.020
sin7 1,466.5810.970
ettle4 838.0510.941
the226 47,349.6810.895
tuin2 419.0210.839
saunt2 419.0210.839
liggin2 419.0210.839
tentie2 419.0210.839
feast2 419.0210.839
maet3 628.5410.682
gae5 1,047.5610.608
retour2 419.0210.499
straik2 419.0210.499
sumthin2 419.0210.499
ruits2 419.0210.499
fiddler2 419.0210.499
een11 2,304.6310.423
thaim13 2,723.6510.320
sid2 419.0210.187
dander2 419.0210.187
chuckies2 419.0210.187
droon2 419.0210.187
skeels2 419.0210.187
daunce2 419.0210.187
hap2 419.029.900
craigs2 419.029.632
bumbazed2 419.029.632
ne'er2 419.029.383
mither's2 419.029.383
heicher2 419.029.383
quately3 628.54nan
thirsels3 628.5410.075
scowth2 419.029.149
suddent2 419.029.149
doodilt3 628.54nan
tree5 1,047.569.092
settin3 628.549.041
birlin3 628.549.041
forenent2 419.028.930
core2 419.028.930
yestreen2 419.028.930
stag2 419.028.722
luve3 628.548.681
wey12 2,514.148.662
rod2 419.028.526
watters2 419.028.526
saftly2 419.028.526
vice2 419.028.526
finger3 628.548.427
stane4 838.058.289
wuid4 838.058.238
grat2 419.028.163
gaits2 419.028.163
glaur2 419.028.163
on46 9,637.548.089
airts4 838.058.088
howp3 628.548.031
inch2 419.027.994
flooers3 628.547.956
fling2 419.027.833
gaither2 419.027.833
a'ready3 628.54nan
semple2 419.029.383
inby2 419.027.679
shid2 419.027.679
flicht2 419.027.679
hecht2 419.027.531
kythe2 419.027.531
nearhaun2 419.027.531
maister3 628.547.527
whilk3 628.547.392
hain2 419.027.389
lat5 1,047.567.283
thegither6 1,257.077.191
muntains2 419.027.121
craw2 419.026.995
weirin2 419.026.995
traivel2 419.026.873
lenth2 419.026.873
fume3 628.54nan
parteeclar2 419.026.873
lift4 838.056.778
mummle2 419.02nan
ploy2 419.026.755
intae2 419.026.692
neist5 1,047.566.673
burd2 419.026.530
mids2 419.026.530
fawin2 419.026.424
faur5 1,047.566.336
wund2 419.026.320
buird2 419.026.320
dour2 419.026.122
circle2 419.026.122
dinnae6 1,257.076.045
airmy2 419.026.027
lowp2 419.025.845
or7 1,466.585.843
teeth3 628.545.838
ye'll3 628.545.838
up9 1,885.615.784
gless3 628.545.700
mile3 628.545.700
aneath2 419.025.673
snaw2 419.025.509
tae'r2 419.02nan
flung2 419.025.509
scrievit2 419.025.431
wa2 419.025.431
monie4 838.055.396
slaw2 419.025.354
cud6 1,257.075.306
faw2 419.025.279
they'll2 419.025.279
wurds2 419.025.205
bear2 419.025.205
warls2 419.02nan
o't2 419.025.205
aince4 838.055.057
jyne2 419.024.928
amang4 838.054.793
airt3 628.544.705
athort2 419.024.613
leaves2 419.024.613
makkin4 838.054.568
oors3 628.544.567
efter11 2,304.634.561
hae19 3,980.724.542
sen2 419.024.496
flee2 419.024.496
sangs2 419.024.439
hunner3 628.544.401
ivver2 419.024.383
rose2 419.024.383
hou5 1,047.564.377
haudin3 628.544.369
thrang2 419.024.328
teuk2 419.024.328
fund4 838.054.286
ireland2 419.024.221
weet3 628.544.181
she's2 419.024.169
wumman4 838.054.043
brennin2 419.02nan
deep3 628.544.032
in'ts2 419.02nan
post2 419.024.118
shooert2 419.02nan
erse2 419.024.328
peerie3 628.543.889
lichts2 419.023.876
lives2 419.023.876
sheddae2 419.02nan
ilk3 628.543.861
braith2 419.023.785
richt2 419.023.730
transylvanian2 419.02nan
deil's2 419.02nan
stert3 628.543.725
leg2 419.023.696
haun5 1,047.563.646
am4 838.053.580
else3 628.543.543
profondo2 419.02nan
wur6 1,257.073.455
alane2 419.023.447
basso2 419.02nan
wi25 5,237.803.502
mairch2 419.023.408
at21 4,399.753.373
nor7 1,466.583.323
syne7 1,466.583.301
daith2 419.023.293
pairts2 419.023.220
brenn2 419.02nan
bein7 1,466.583.185
aw18 3,771.213.139
whaur7 1,466.582.885
agin3 628.542.866
deein2 419.022.787
eenins2 419.02nan
though4 838.052.558
rise2 419.022.528
meenit2 419.022.448
heich2 419.022.448
dramein2 419.02nan
rottan2 419.02nan
gin7 1,466.582.434
bluid2 419.022.422
poems2 419.022.371
aiblins2 419.022.371
chiel2 419.022.371
hid3 628.542.323
greetin2 419.022.224
storks2 419.02nan
born2 419.022.224
cauk2 419.02nan
twa3 628.542.197
auld3 628.542.192
oor11 2,304.632.150
get3 628.542.115
staunin2 419.022.043
cannae4 838.051.997
faw'n2 419.02nan
hail2 419.022.109
us3 628.541.885
seein2 419.021.877
tae116 24,303.371.845
hert3 628.541.844
bi9 1,885.611.829
daia2 419.02nan
reid2 419.021.799
can4 838.051.787
its9 1,885.611.772
kaims2 419.02nan
lang8 1,676.091.738
dae9 1,885.611.635
fowk4 838.051.604
leukit2 419.021.568
loon2 419.021.486
takkin2 419.021.471
say2 419.021.450
thae4 838.051.434
ready2 419.021.394
naw3 628.541.370
thocht2 419.021.364
that's3 628.541.299
tung3 628.541.230
time12 2,514.141.227
rin2 419.021.224
atween4 838.051.215
in84 17,598.991.207
teeger2 419.02nan
yon4 838.051.148
set4 838.051.140
toon2 419.021.050
sicht2 419.021.038
nae10 2,095.121.030
ve2 419.021.007
maks2 419.020.993
aff4 838.050.934
as24 5,028.280.930
watter3 628.540.928
then3 628.540.899
yersel2 419.020.896
back7 1,466.580.884
mair7 1,466.580.863
sea2 419.020.856
ootside2 419.020.846
awa8 1,676.090.831
gie2 419.020.824
forrit2 419.020.770
mind2 419.020.760
ain7 1,466.580.708
syllabs2 419.02nan
fin5 1,047.560.800
roon4 838.050.695
heid3 628.540.682
kirk2 419.020.658
dug2 419.020.619
this15 3,142.680.611
ahint2 419.020.574
deid2 419.020.566
hauf2 419.020.484
ither7 1,466.580.474
we16 3,352.190.462
bairn2 419.020.459
rumi2 419.02nan
mornin3 628.540.451
gaed4 838.050.424
cried2 419.020.399
see6 1,257.070.383
read2 419.020.350
win3 628.540.347
leid2 419.020.339
sair2 419.020.335
ee2 419.020.330
dee2 419.020.320
fair3 628.540.309
haud2 419.020.301
wid4 838.050.294
intil2 419.020.265
doon12 2,514.140.259
juist3 628.540.251
year3 628.540.231
wir2 419.020.215
are5 1,047.560.212
himes2 419.02nan
i31 6,494.870.232
want3 628.540.204
maun3 628.540.199
onie2 419.020.197
muckle5 1,047.560.166
dafft2 419.02nan
daoist2 419.02nan
ower12 2,514.140.164
did3 628.540.164
no14 2,933.170.161
bairns3 628.540.154
ken7 1,466.580.153
you10 2,095.120.137
masel2 419.020.136
bit11 2,304.630.136
sic3 628.540.126
coorse2 419.020.125
mither2 419.020.115
place2 419.020.110
aye6 1,257.070.082
micht4 838.050.065
ilka2 419.020.056
day10 2,095.120.052
oot21 4,399.750.042
whit11 2,304.630.035
threy2 419.02nan
afore6 1,257.070.035
taen2 419.020.026
keep2 419.020.022
it's4 838.050.020
near2 419.020.015
seen3 628.540.014
here5 1,047.560.012
they18 3,771.210.009
didnae2 419.020.007
pit4 838.050.007
o99 20,741.670.006
been9 1,885.610.005
bawdrons2 419.02nan
gien2 419.020.014
doun2 419.020.004
pairt2 419.020.002
side2 419.020.000
slockenin2 419.02nan