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 46,345.26326.471
wae43 13,374.81162.528
an8 2,488.34112.991
i75 23,328.1595.150
yu'll8 2,488.3479.679
geed9 2,799.3868.322
all16 4,976.6765.475
gittan6 1,866.2563.674
owld8 2,488.3460.565
grandad6 1,866.2560.425
shooers6 1,866.2557.971
he's11 3,421.4657.407
home9 2,799.3856.101
whaar8 2,488.3448.504
peedie8 2,488.3446.913
gan10 3,110.4244.877
chair8 2,488.3443.179
fields8 2,488.3442.944
chist6 1,866.2539.982
morneen5 1,555.2138.806
too10 3,110.4238.758
powny4 1,244.1738.645
spikk6 1,866.2538.283
skies5 1,555.2135.439
sea10 3,110.4235.198
i'd6 1,866.2534.032
summer6 1,866.2532.500
field7 2,177.2932.295
more7 2,177.2930.280
skreever3 933.1330.210
needan3 933.1330.210
by'3 933.1330.210
me32 9,953.3429.576
roond9 2,799.3829.212
hids4 1,244.1728.941
right11 3,421.4628.709
no28 8,709.1828.272
owlder3 933.1327.984
thurs3 933.1327.984
off7 2,177.2927.323
dance6 1,866.2526.660
bit27 8,398.1326.396
spell5 1,555.2125.208
do8 2,488.3425.055
sittan3 933.1323.282
yellow3 933.1323.282
winds4 1,244.1722.330
add4 1,244.1721.585
wather4 1,244.1721.585
there's6 1,866.2521.028
voar3 933.1320.718
buey10 3,110.42nan
good7 2,177.2921.035
colours4 1,244.1720.486
neeps4 1,244.1720.284
granny6 1,866.2519.989
hiv9 2,799.3819.634
sky6 1,866.2519.615
bere2 622.0819.321
thowts2 622.0819.321
passan2 622.0819.321
will'2 622.0819.321
hid'll2 622.0819.321
startan2 622.0819.321
ripple2 622.0819.321
warm6 1,866.2519.115
thowt3 933.1318.944
loved4 1,244.1718.518
got13 4,043.5518.372
awiy7 2,177.29nan
howlan2 622.0817.601
swaet2 622.0817.601
fence4 1,244.1717.493
night6 1,866.2517.271
blue6 1,866.2516.598
sa3 933.1316.491
readan2 622.0816.422
standan2 622.0816.422
puggled2 622.0816.422
plaesed2 622.0816.422
workan2 622.0816.422
helly2 622.0816.422
land5 1,555.2115.870
wind5 1,555.2115.870
longer3 933.1315.572
granny's2 622.0815.521
couples2 622.0815.521
fortnight2 622.0815.521
that's7 2,177.2915.509
so13 4,043.5515.459
floor3 933.1315.363
love5 1,555.2115.203
wid13 4,043.5515.004
git7 2,177.2914.919
paece2 622.0814.789
scatter2 622.0814.789
baet2 622.0814.789
long5 1,555.2114.767
up28 8,709.1814.515
watched4 1,244.1714.510
we2 622.0814.180
span2 622.0814.174
alwis2 622.0814.174
steer3 933.1313.771
but2 622.0813.659
howls2 622.0813.643
willow2 622.0813.643
wife6 1,866.2513.412
red4 1,244.1713.198
when12 3,732.5013.178
salt2 622.0813.175
notheen2 622.0813.175
hid14 4,354.5913.142
am6 1,866.2513.073
doot5 1,555.2112.976
don't3 933.1312.660
again10 3,110.4212.411
bench2 622.0812.382
shadows2 622.0812.382
east4 1,244.1712.226
ert2 622.0812.039
barley2 622.0812.039
faer2 622.0812.039
thunder2 622.0811.725
loves2 622.0811.725
cowld2 622.0811.725
spray2 622.0811.434
go7 2,177.2911.404
tatties3 933.1311.329
garage2 622.0811.164
dog3 933.1311.136
need7 2,177.2911.135
for6 1,866.2511.134
is7 2,177.2911.120
orkney3 933.1310.950
wait4 1,244.1710.885
harder2 622.0810.675
lambs2 622.0810.452
change3 933.1310.346
eventually3 933.1310.346
scarce2 622.0810.242
needly4 1,244.17nan
snow2 622.0810.242
rains2 622.0810.242
stone2 622.0810.242
bees2 622.0810.242
strip2 622.0810.043
trick2 622.0810.043
build2 622.089.673
sorted2 622.089.673
that16 4,976.679.572
maggie2 622.089.502
hole3 933.139.451
done4 1,244.179.434
winter4 1,244.179.392
thick3 933.139.383
yur3 933.139.383
wis17 5,287.719.188
pace2 622.089.180
tractor2 622.089.029
erms2 622.089.029
breeze2 622.089.029
wan7 2,177.298.917
fiddle2 622.088.884
by13 4,043.558.844
heed3 933.138.810
everything2 622.088.745
least4 1,244.178.689
meet3 933.138.633
be6 1,866.258.495
witch2 622.088.481
wrong2 622.088.481
feed3 933.138.406
water3 933.138.406
his32 9,953.348.193
cloud2 622.088.118
katherine3 933.13nan
two4 1,244.178.262
air5 1,555.218.095
gerdeen3 933.13nan
till6 1,866.258.012
plants2 622.087.895
him18 5,598.767.872
surface2 622.087.789
among2 622.087.789
whole2 622.087.685
craigie3 933.13nan
crowd2 622.087.685
own2 622.087.585
twenty2 622.087.392
clouds2 622.087.299
storm2 622.087.299
awey2 622.087.209
light3 933.137.191
through6 1,866.257.168
shore2 622.087.121
maet2 622.087.121
hot2 622.087.035
year8 2,488.347.030
sleekit2 622.086.952
said11 3,421.466.939
cherlie3 933.13nan
filled2 622.086.870
mudchucks2 622.08nan
stop3 933.136.821
time13 4,043.556.790
favourite2 622.086.790
it23 7,153.976.766
like17 5,287.716.752
he'd3 933.136.743
sat4 1,244.176.564
hope3 933.136.443
gotten3 933.136.371
hairst2 622.086.346
yu're2 622.08nan
turns3 933.136.371
perfect2 622.086.346
must3 933.136.095
as10 3,110.425.876
thur3 933.135.867
paper3 933.135.804
they5 1,555.215.794
picked2 622.085.660
this5 1,555.215.562
takk2 622.085.442
birds2 622.085.442
lit2 622.085.442
possible2 622.085.442
flooers2 622.085.288
until3 933.135.195
many2 622.085.189
busy2 622.085.140
work3 933.135.116
lie2 622.085.093
keep5 1,555.215.057
mad2 622.085.046
faether3 933.13nan
moved2 622.085.716
a'm3 933.134.935
better5 1,555.214.723
roaran2 622.08nan
prancean2 622.08nan
sometimes2 622.084.866
inside3 933.134.691
then8 2,488.344.681
far5 1,555.214.448
hoose7 2,177.294.420
lass2 622.084.418
bad3 933.134.396
wur5 1,555.214.348
green3 933.134.310
lest2 622.084.235
black3 933.134.205
rain4 1,244.174.183
against2 622.084.130
place5 1,555.214.130
a'll2 622.084.029
looked3 933.133.985
sure3 933.133.889
ahint3 933.133.759
corner2 622.083.658
might2 622.083.573
noo10 3,110.423.534
best4 1,244.173.488
afore8 2,488.343.485
been2 622.083.460
withoot2 622.083.410
fur14 4,354.593.385
bot3 933.133.334
piece2 622.083.332
blempt2 622.08nan
watch2 622.083.332
who3 933.133.271
asked2 622.083.135
month2 622.083.112
sun3 933.133.031
owsen2 622.08nan
while4 1,244.173.110
hoo3 933.132.959
she10 3,110.422.949
reid2 622.082.931
gouster2 622.08nan
ervo2 622.08nan
their2 622.082.931
if9 2,799.382.878
ask2 622.082.845
stood2 622.082.845
tongue2 622.082.803
things4 1,244.172.752
soond2 622.082.702
took3 933.132.691
start2 622.082.624
times3 933.132.603
sit2 622.082.476
tea2 622.082.440
high2 622.082.423
week2 622.082.405
eyes2 622.082.388
gethereen2 622.08nan
kithy2 622.08nan
oh3 933.132.822
a109 33,903.582.363
or6 1,866.252.333
aside2 622.082.303
chance2 622.082.271
clear2 622.082.254
teen2 622.082.238
demmle2 622.08nan
mind5 1,555.212.243
still5 1,555.212.222
her11 3,421.462.176
toon2 622.082.099
northwesterly2 622.08nan
riggid2 622.08nan
screaman2 622.08nan
smookan2 622.08nan
thing4 1,244.172.072
aye2 622.081.995
crashan2 622.08nan
couple2 622.081.954
never3 933.131.896
cam5 1,555.211.874
lightneen2 622.08nan
in60 18,662.521.853
ower11 3,421.461.710
kind2 622.081.706
tak5 1,555.211.694
washeen2 622.08nan
yer9 2,799.381.661
could5 1,555.211.661
play2 622.081.589
enough2 622.081.589
aboot6 1,866.251.556
will5 1,555.211.538
swallows2 622.08nan
come5 1,555.211.538
run2 622.081.522
back10 3,110.421.506
there5 1,555.211.488
ferm2 622.081.457
get2 622.081.385
lot2 622.081.307
fund2 622.081.298
are2 622.081.231
doon10 3,110.421.193
weel6 1,866.251.191
whit10 3,110.421.190
fire2 622.081.129
bairns3 933.130.969
face3 933.130.953
great2 622.080.927
sunsets2 622.08nan
days3 933.130.911
last3 933.130.881
really2 622.080.819
on16 4,976.670.802
ye21 6,531.880.793
you8 2,488.340.749
much2 622.080.744
fither2 622.08nan
it's4 1,244.170.741
o60 18,662.520.630
niver2 622.080.616
see7 2,177.290.602
some3 933.130.544
fae11 3,421.460.491
peeped2 622.08nan
efter5 1,555.210.512
hear2 622.080.487
oot16 4,976.670.434
intae4 1,244.170.411
didna3 933.130.403
at18 5,598.760.373
first4 1,244.170.369
wisna2 622.080.360
folk2 622.080.349
muckle2 622.080.261
say2 622.080.230
mist'll2 622.08nan
side2 622.080.275
yu've2 622.08nan
bonny2 622.081.768
dae3 933.130.181
man4 1,244.170.171
can4 1,244.170.171
he26 8,087.090.168
them6 1,866.250.153
did2 622.080.113
the191 59,409.020.067
kent2 622.080.040
caddies2 622.08nan
oan5 1,555.210.087
danceen2 622.08nan
only2 622.080.097
door2 622.080.028
seen2 622.080.014
pit3 933.130.010
day6 1,866.250.007
drippan2 622.08nan
life2 622.080.002
mesell2 622.08nan
ken4 1,244.170.002
tell2 622.080.001
telt2 622.080.000
tae69 21,461.900.000
grullyans2 622.08nan