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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 3,982.30146.810
aal19 4,203.5485.614
yir19 4,203.5481.045
oan39 8,628.3278.733
above11 2,433.6362.196
sand9 1,991.1559.796
wur22 4,867.2656.735
wae25 5,530.9753.518
awey8 1,769.9144.079
hid's6 1,327.4342.693
bae9 1,991.1536.662
i63 13,938.0536.597
hids5 1,106.1934.806
whar9 1,991.1534.278
window5 1,106.1934.092
ga5 1,106.1933.427
that13 2,876.1131.348
anunder4 884.9631.346
me40 8,849.5630.523
island6 1,327.4329.438
and6 1,327.4328.392
gittan3 663.7228.260
aalwis3 663.7228.260
for4 884.9627.980
like34 7,522.1227.720
the348 76,991.1527.583
boxes5 1,106.1927.079
hid23 5,088.5027.075
dwam5 1,106.1926.439
he's7 1,548.6726.354
hands6 1,327.4325.989
twin4 884.9625.776
dances4 884.9625.229
darkened3 663.7224.458
wis17 3,761.0623.533
buried4 884.9623.363
bully3 663.7223.224
err3 663.7223.224
off7 1,548.6723.057
industrial4 884.9622.960
beach5 1,106.1922.667
danced4 884.9622.577
fock6 1,327.4322.530
gret5 1,106.1922.262
kirkwall3 663.7221.345
through12 2,654.8721.028
her5 1,106.1920.966
he'll4 884.9620.330
empty5 1,106.1919.694
im5 1,106.1919.694
dial3 663.7219.331
film4 884.9618.826
abandoned3 663.7218.791
wan12 2,654.8718.745
under6 1,327.4318.108
blackened2 442.4818.023
spiral2 442.4818.023
nix2 442.4818.023
handless2 442.4818.023
rookle2 442.4818.023
aalready2 442.4818.023
credence2 442.4818.023
knotted2 442.4818.023
gratitude2 442.4818.023
sheu4 884.9617.969
death5 1,106.1917.582
café3 663.7217.419
doon25 5,530.9716.479
faalan2 442.4816.305
immortality2 442.4816.305
studio2 442.4816.305
clamber2 442.4816.305
mind13 2,876.1116.198
endless3 663.7215.987
power4 884.9615.874
peedie4 884.9615.874
intae21 4,646.0215.868
plastic4 884.9615.577
against5 1,106.1915.417
man's3 663.7215.387
canada2 442.4815.129
welcomed2 442.4815.129
lightly2 442.4815.129
palaces2 442.4815.129
anymore2 442.4815.129
foosty2 442.4815.129
wupped2 442.4815.129
clocked2 442.4815.129
ker3 663.7215.110
keys3 663.7214.592
back23 5,088.5014.550
dream4 884.9614.500
dog4 884.9614.500
face10 2,212.3914.342
lens2 442.4814.229
created2 442.4814.229
skroo2 442.4814.229
noah2 442.4814.229
bunker2 442.4814.229
ditch2 442.4814.229
bowt2 442.4814.229
twaard5 1,106.19nan
baest2 442.4814.229
concrete3 663.7214.119
amongst3 663.7213.682
greasy2 442.4813.500
oblivious2 442.4813.500
lamplight5 1,106.19nan
snooker2 442.4813.500
darkness3 663.7213.086
blue6 1,327.4313.056
waanted2 442.4812.887
kers2 442.4812.887
instrument2 442.4812.887
pier2 442.4812.887
driveway2 442.4812.887
waal2 442.4812.887
silent3 663.7212.722
they5 1,106.1912.567
brain3 663.7212.548
song3 663.7212.380
hin2 442.4812.358
guit-er4 884.96nan
booth2 442.4812.358
half5 1,106.1912.283
return3 663.7211.905
dumb2 442.4811.894
teenage2 442.4811.894
lighter2 442.4811.894
visitors2 442.4811.894
depth2 442.4811.894
draaeen4 884.96nan
notts2 442.4812.887
sea6 1,327.4311.863
frames2 442.4811.479
keeked2 442.4811.479
spoon2 442.4811.479
clettering4 884.96nan
bubble2 442.4811.479
nutheen4 884.96nan
mainland2 442.4811.479
shutters2 442.4811.479
lost5 1,106.1911.465
planted2 442.4811.105
closs2 442.4811.105
bound2 442.4811.105
shadows2 442.4811.105
beneath2 442.4811.105
widden3 663.7210.938
singer2 442.4810.765
alien2 442.4810.765
function2 442.4810.765
wires2 442.4810.765
click-clack3 663.72nan
shadow2 442.4810.765
tracks2 442.4810.765
whose2 442.4810.765
sight3 663.7210.691
wave3 663.7210.455
rings3 663.7210.455
eggs3 663.7210.455
cowld2 442.4810.453
luk3 663.7210.230
focks'3 663.72nan
bobbin2 442.4810.453
flight2 442.4810.164
invisible2 442.4810.164
gutter2 442.4810.164
drew3 663.7210.120
gress3 663.7210.014
himsael3 663.72nan
gott3 663.72nan
ba3 663.7210.572
starin3 663.7210.014
grip3 663.7210.014
prayers2 442.489.896
hand4 884.969.764
sometheen2 442.489.646
blink2 442.489.412
none2 442.489.412
's2 442.489.412
comfortable2 442.489.412
soft2 442.489.192
oil2 442.489.192
bell3 663.729.053
frame2 442.488.984
swept2 442.488.984
stands2 442.488.984
driven2 442.488.984
yit4 884.968.858
dirt2 442.488.787
camera2 442.488.600
pale2 442.488.600
no23 5,088.508.463
below2 442.488.422
nearby2 442.488.422
black5 1,106.198.401
gaan3 663.728.174
steps3 663.728.174
metter2 442.488.091
address3 663.727.959
blank2 442.487.936
pocket2 442.487.788
weekend2 442.487.788
gaerdeen3 663.72nan
thir7 1,548.677.713
mirror2 442.487.645
lights2 442.487.645
scratch2 442.487.645
young6 1,327.437.444
waste2 442.487.377
murder2 442.487.377
chips2 442.487.377
holes2 442.487.377
could10 2,212.397.358
dance3 663.727.307
paper4 884.967.303
prayer2 442.487.249
drum2 442.487.127
hert5 1,106.197.109
t'waard3 663.72nan
at16 3,539.826.990
eyes4 884.966.917
smiles2 442.486.894
cloud2 442.486.894
waited2 442.486.894
stairs3 663.726.845
rain6 1,327.436.827
barely2 442.486.783
more3 663.726.630
mosst3 663.72nan
else4 884.966.734
bars2 442.486.571
too4 884.966.558
tune2 442.486.470
whole2 442.486.470
anything2 442.486.372
dreams2 442.486.372
raileens3 663.72nan
aye-aye3 663.72nan
silver2 442.486.372
thum3 663.726.327
belly2 442.486.277
huge2 442.486.184
forgotten2 442.486.184
hoo5 1,106.195.927
asleep2 442.485.920
waves2 442.485.920
reach2 442.485.755
home2 442.485.755
private2 442.485.755
might3 663.725.734
lum2 442.485.676
shop3 663.725.567
mindeen2 442.48nan
top2 442.485.676
bite2 442.485.523
final2 442.485.376
nivver4 884.965.306
wind3 663.725.178
within2 442.485.169
thing7 1,548.675.147
come9 1,991.155.141
station2 442.485.103
sits2 442.485.103
blood2 442.485.038
eye2 442.484.974
is17 3,761.064.944
four2 442.484.912
ear2 442.484.791
shape2 442.484.791
breathan2 442.48nan
deid4 884.964.751
hung2 442.484.618
boy3 663.724.594
oot29 6,415.934.563
thumsaels2 442.48nan
speech2 442.484.563
long3 663.724.562
fields2 442.484.508
noise2 442.484.455
radio2 442.484.402
secret2 442.484.300
bring3 663.724.259
moon2 442.484.250
shoppeen2 442.48nan
doors2 442.484.153
edge2 442.484.153
god3 663.724.116
done3 663.724.034
scooter2 442.48nan
shops2 442.484.153
who4 884.964.013
am4 884.963.954
be14 3,097.353.890
whit's2 442.483.837
sandier2 442.48nan
such2 442.483.837
touch2 442.483.671
doot3 663.723.647
each3 663.723.647
takan2 442.48nan
o113 25,000.003.907
ahtween2 442.48nan
instead2 442.485.306
cross2 442.483.631
across3 663.723.599
night3 663.723.551
us11 2,433.633.548
skirteen2 442.48nan
ghawst2 442.48nan
stuck2 442.483.367
laid2 442.483.296
fer4 884.963.261
played2 442.483.261
heed2 442.483.261
poor2 442.483.227
afore10 2,212.393.190
every3 663.723.173
are2 442.483.077
rest3 663.723.070
flickeran2 442.48nan
ootside3 663.723.030
table3 663.723.030
later3 663.723.030
so9 1,991.152.952
bubblan2 442.48nan
inland2 442.48nan
in86 19,026.553.207
to2 442.482.935
bad3 663.722.912
hollered2 442.48nan
catch2 442.482.849
second2 442.482.791
white3 663.722.763
dae2 442.482.725
weel2 442.482.720
bliind2 442.48nan
watter4 884.962.712
kinna2 442.482.680
enough3 663.722.656
names2 442.482.626
bairns5 1,106.192.554
whit15 3,318.582.521
kirk3 663.722.503
pal2 442.482.497
him7 1,548.672.451
sleep2 442.482.447
end4 884.962.439
stick2 442.482.351
ahint3 663.722.327
cork-filled2 442.48nan
drink2 442.482.328
lupins2 442.48nan
withoot2 442.482.351
leather-bound2 442.48nan
tak7 1,548.672.374
here2 442.482.318
last5 1,106.192.308
hooses2 442.482.305
light2 442.482.282
mooth2 442.482.282
hair3 663.722.251
dark2 442.482.215
he'd2 442.482.172
there7 1,548.672.131
wait2 442.482.067
wife3 663.722.037
place5 1,106.192.019
brither2 442.482.006
oors2 442.482.006
he31 6,858.412.003
ah'm2 442.481.987
phone2 442.481.987
couldna2 442.481.967
diggan2 442.48nan
stryte2 442.48nan
of3 663.721.988
love2 442.481.967
world2 442.481.967
name4 884.961.932
uncle2 442.481.891
aroond2 442.481.891
tae84 18,584.071.890
day5 1,106.191.844
words3 663.721.841
feet3 663.721.792
scratchan2 442.48nan
past3 663.721.697
thur2 442.481.696
since2 442.481.582
fae17 3,761.061.577
cut2 442.481.567
noo11 2,433.631.559
sister2 442.481.551
tell5 1,106.191.441
again6 1,327.431.377
pareesh2 442.48nan
ferawey2 442.48nan
until2 442.481.335
mirrland2 442.48nan
seemed2 442.481.296
much3 663.721.291
git3 663.721.272
hill2 442.481.257
screwed-up2 442.48nan
work2 442.481.270
ye19 4,203.541.252
coorse3 663.721.236
pit2 442.481.204
hingan2 442.48nan
these3 663.721.209
used2 442.481.123
up22 4,867.261.117
toon2 442.481.100
inside2 442.481.089
oun2 442.48nan
will2 442.481.014
efter3 663.720.963
green2 442.480.921
very2 442.480.892
said4 884.960.869
roond2 442.480.836
twa4 884.960.821
mak2 442.480.808
an126 27,876.110.789
see5 1,106.190.767
kin3 663.720.754
then3 663.720.738
wisna3 663.720.724
dry2 442.480.708
apaert2 442.48nan
hiv3 663.720.712
by5 1,106.190.677
saalt2 442.48nan
this14 3,097.350.681
homeward2 442.48nan
than3 663.720.670
pierceens2 442.48nan
baals2 442.48nan
green-nilded2 442.48nan
hoose7 1,548.671.929
new2 442.480.667
his30 6,637.170.618
we15 3,318.580.612
fund2 442.480.603
best3 663.720.589
turn2 442.480.582
you6 1,327.430.578
hoisted2 442.48nan
bairn2 442.480.535
conductor2 442.48nan
yer6 1,327.430.581
nor2 442.480.442
man6 1,327.430.421
fur14 3,097.350.412
wey3 663.720.389
bed2 442.480.368
mean2 442.480.344
when6 1,327.430.332
berr2 442.48nan
that's2 442.480.277
say5 1,106.190.268
things3 663.720.260
dawn't2 442.48nan
wid6 1,327.430.245
jist8 1,769.910.207
wir2 442.480.139
still4 884.960.123
ower9 1,991.150.120
time9 1,991.150.116
climban2 442.48nan
first5 1,106.190.213
as26 5,752.210.108
wakked2 442.48nan
if6 1,327.430.096
some7 1,548.670.088
or14 3,097.350.058
days2 442.480.045
yirsael2 442.48nan
same3 663.720.117
bit11 2,433.630.031
near2 442.480.024
years2 442.480.021
aboot13 2,876.110.018
road2 442.480.011
lukan2 442.48nan
feel2 442.480.070
side2 442.480.005
door3 663.720.005
go2 442.480.002
anither3 663.720.000
while2 442.480.000
greetan2 442.48nan
grandfither's2 442.48nan
ither5 1,106.190.004
onset2 442.48nan
a128 28,318.580.174