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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 6,224.07159.837
hid60 12,448.13156.810
hid's17 3,526.97143.818
me83 17,219.92140.315
thir36 7,468.88134.362
fur71 14,730.29129.084
ahm15 3,112.03124.518
thir's15 3,112.03118.708
i97 20,124.48100.163
aer10 2,074.6993.641
taegither9 1,867.2290.398
haer10 2,074.6988.609
wae32 6,639.0080.435
whut14 2,904.5677.522
sock7 1,452.2863.167
peedie11 2,282.1662.108
faer8 1,659.7560.361
night14 2,904.5651.124
gittan5 1,037.3448.427
wir21 4,356.8548.352
dance10 2,074.6945.833
thim6 1,244.8145.542
minny5 1,037.3445.467
lukkan6 1,244.8144.483
haerd5 1,037.3441.496
ferly5 1,037.3441.496
he8 1,659.7541.324
thee9 1,867.2240.818
cloot7 1,452.2838.192
the384 79,668.0536.267
weeds6 1,244.8136.179
steps8 1,659.7535.817
growan4 829.8835.439
her2 414.9435.348
granny10 2,074.6934.960
cot5 1,037.3434.821
bae8 1,659.7534.573
reed6 1,244.8134.358
floor6 1,244.8133.546
standan4 829.8833.525
good11 2,282.1633.380
light9 1,867.2232.577
more8 1,659.7530.450
ould4 829.8829.654
then21 4,356.8527.981
thoor3 622.4127.804
needan3 622.4127.804
smock3 622.4127.804
shaal3 622.4127.804
waakan3 622.4127.804
off8 1,659.7526.676
hey6 1,244.8126.078
lone3 622.4125.582
abandon3 622.4125.582
flyan3 622.4124.003
stagger3 622.4124.003
socks4 829.8823.190
yoke3 622.4122.769
flames4 829.8822.765
wish6 1,244.8122.361
along5 1,037.3421.934
don't5 1,037.3421.934
glance4 829.8821.616
home5 1,037.3421.145
we3 622.4121.015
waak3 622.4120.891
lukk3 622.4120.891
keep12 2,489.6320.580
ur8 1,659.7520.498
roosty3 622.4120.140
sand4 829.8820.020
flashes3 622.4119.476
long7 1,452.2819.186
berns9 1,867.22nan
cumman8 1,659.75nan
shae8 1,659.7519.086
that21 4,356.8518.862
cut7 1,452.2818.642
end10 2,074.6918.489
neem3 622.4118.340
frock3 622.4118.340
black8 1,659.7518.287
strimmer7 1,452.28nan
pat5 1,037.3417.859
gaan5 1,037.3417.859
bit30 6,224.0717.835
beuy2 414.9417.719
dishevelled2 414.9417.719
ah'il2 414.9417.719
descends2 414.9417.719
sleepan2 414.9417.719
thoo'll2 414.9417.719
feeneesh2 414.9417.719
brier2 414.9417.719
stenness2 414.9417.719
bern6 1,244.81nan
whirl2 414.9417.719
knit2 414.9417.719
aalwis2 414.9417.719
drought2 414.9417.719
whess2 414.9417.719
tidal2 414.9417.719
johnny's2 414.9417.719
sirpan2 414.9417.719
traet2 414.9417.719
gaether2 414.9417.719
roond8 1,659.7517.594
will15 3,112.0317.037
alone3 622.4116.971
thowt3 622.4116.578
rosie3 622.4116.578
yur5 1,037.3416.529
shore4 829.8816.440
faal2 414.9416.002
gallows2 414.9416.002
stubble2 414.9416.002
jig2 414.9416.002
ivrybuddy2 414.9416.002
swaet2 414.9416.002
daean2 414.9416.002
checked3 622.4115.867
wave4 829.8815.605
stand4 829.8815.605
burst4 829.8815.605
fermers4 829.8815.605
pow3 622.4115.542
geed3 622.4115.542
gress4 829.8815.297
sky6 1,244.8115.248
soond6 1,244.8114.903
blackness2 414.9414.826
proportions2 414.9414.826
fiddles2 414.9414.826
canada2 414.9414.826
caaled2 414.9414.826
spaewife2 414.9414.826
immense2 414.9414.826
rumours2 414.9414.826
secks2 414.9414.826
spaekan3 622.4114.666
white7 1,452.2814.526
prood4 829.8814.445
wan11 2,282.1614.238
wid16 3,319.5014.163
him2 414.9414.123
mak13 2,697.1013.932
apert2 414.9413.927
haal2 414.9413.927
ditch2 414.9413.927
trim2 414.9413.927
lukks4 829.88nan
slower2 414.9413.927
caal3 622.4113.909
gerdeen4 829.88nan
creepie2 414.9413.927
chist3 622.4113.909
no28 5,809.1313.635
hand5 1,037.3413.624
he'll3 622.4113.456
dinner3 622.4113.242
photos2 414.9413.199
wary2 414.9413.199
persist2 414.9413.199
yarns2 414.9413.199
haean2 414.9413.199
agen2 414.9413.199
mr7 1,452.2813.179
purple3 622.4112.839
ma-an4 829.88nan
pail3 622.4112.839
bright3 622.4112.839
on51 10,580.9112.774
faces4 829.8812.684
piles2 414.9412.586
apologies2 414.9412.586
washeen4 829.88nan
waal2 414.9412.586
breest2 414.9412.586
sittan2 414.9412.586
dismissed2 414.9412.586
dense2 414.9412.586
tank2 414.9412.586
path4 829.8812.186
quiet4 829.8812.186
gravy2 414.9412.058
hush2 414.9412.058
when15 3,112.0311.902
nixt5 1,037.3411.863
rope3 622.4111.783
hole4 829.8811.722
scene3 622.4111.625
whispers2 414.9411.594
mart2 414.9411.594
notheen2 414.9411.594
swings2 414.9411.594
full5 1,037.3411.434
green6 1,244.8111.412
wans3 622.4111.323
right8 1,659.7511.208
collie2 414.9411.180
love5 1,037.3411.143
aroond5 1,037.3411.029
tak12 2,489.6310.808
orange3 622.4110.637
freends3 622.4110.637
reach3 622.4110.637
peony3 622.41nan
ahll3 622.41nan
gae5 1,037.3410.538
hids2 414.9410.467
smooth2 414.9410.467
blaze3 622.41nan
duff2 414.9410.467
tracks2 414.9410.467
fiddler2 414.9410.467
wires2 414.9410.467
there3 622.4110.314
cool3 622.4110.264
sit5 1,037.3410.178
strings2 414.9410.156
window2 414.9410.156
adventure2 414.949.868
shiny2 414.949.868
whut's3 622.41nan
they'll3 622.4110.030
aar3 622.41nan
cowld2 414.9410.156
twisted2 414.949.868
gutter2 414.949.868
sum4 829.889.734
belt3 622.419.697
dad4 829.889.540
his13 2,697.109.465
sore2 414.949.351
shapes2 414.949.351
fix2 414.949.351
too5 1,037.349.329
above3 622.419.187
laughter2 414.949.118
muttered2 414.949.118
glow2 414.949.118
thoo5 1,037.349.025
they33 6,846.478.966
mercy2 414.948.898
stove2 414.948.898
soft2 414.948.898
taste3 622.418.813
orkney3 622.418.813
blue5 1,037.348.734
eye3 622.418.724
and17 3,526.978.705
roof2 414.948.691
stone2 414.948.691
dishes2 414.948.691
tight2 414.948.691
lungs2 414.948.691
yellow2 414.948.691
inny3 622.41nan
bed6 1,244.818.506
aet2 414.948.495
file2 414.948.495
saet2 414.948.495
perty2 414.948.309
waetan3 622.41nan
rest5 1,037.348.495
below2 414.948.309
haet2 414.948.309
gaes3 622.418.301
o72 14,937.768.270
happy4 829.888.233
dirty2 414.948.132
warst2 414.948.132
edge3 622.418.064
bow2 414.947.963
runs2 414.947.963
blyde2 414.947.963
starts3 622.417.912
collar2 414.947.802
patch2 414.947.648
wis31 6,431.547.548
waet3 622.41nan
birl2 414.947.500
head3 622.417.416
length2 414.947.358
lights2 414.947.358
lost4 829.887.340
watched3 622.417.219
field3 622.417.092
hate2 414.947.091
start4 829.887.003
you18 3,734.447.002
drum2 414.946.964
mithers2 414.946.964
apaece2 414.94nan
lowse2 414.946.724
voices2 414.946.724
done4 829.886.687
mum2 414.946.610
lightneen2 414.94nan
rolls2 414.946.724
geen2 414.946.610
lamp2 414.946.610
fokk2 414.946.500
around2 414.946.500
peaceable2 414.94nan
eens2 414.946.393
among2 414.946.290
prance2 414.94nan
granda2 414.946.290
mother2 414.946.290
cum3 622.416.239
return2 414.946.190
colours2 414.946.190
crowd2 414.946.190
whaur9 1,867.226.180
what7 1,452.286.064
storm2 414.945.997
this9 1,867.225.927
gits2 414.945.905
breeks2 414.945.905
ears2 414.945.905
still9 1,867.225.903
content2 414.945.816
worsid2 414.94nan
toon4 829.885.743
cream2 414.945.729
snippets2 414.94nan
sudden2 414.945.729
awey2 414.945.729
table4 829.885.711
three7 1,452.285.705
widden2 414.945.644
relief2 414.945.644
pot2 414.945.561
kinna3 622.415.526
last7 1,452.285.466
queeker2 414.94nan
reel's2 414.94nan
tae128 26,556.025.692
wa2 414.945.401
sight2 414.945.401
inside4 829.885.376
ithers4 829.885.317
two4 829.885.260
bye2 414.945.176
mark2 414.945.176
ferful2 414.94nan
eve2 414.945.401
needed2 414.945.176
morn3 622.415.112
final2 414.945.105
terrifyan2 414.94nan
mine3 622.415.073
saed2 414.945.035
norton2 414.94nan
track2 414.945.035
smile3 622.415.034
dark3 622.415.034
so11 2,282.165.010
version2 414.944.966
liked2 414.944.966
spaek2 414.944.966
caer2 414.94nan
shed2 414.944.966
waey4 829.88nan
land3 622.414.809
till6 1,244.814.709
wind3 622.414.701
minds2 414.944.645
saa2 414.944.645
motorbikes2 414.94nan
spot2 414.944.585
aboot7 1,452.284.583
four2 414.944.526
is42 8,713.694.509
doon18 3,734.444.507
haens2 414.94nan
young5 1,037.344.492
plate2 414.944.468
west2 414.944.411
fancy2 414.944.411
neep2 414.944.355
pickan2 414.94nan
conjured2 414.94nan
tied2 414.944.355
dry4 829.884.354
silence2 414.944.300
set6 1,244.814.275
christmas2 414.944.142
lay3 622.414.113
low2 414.944.091
pulled2 414.944.041
graow2 414.94nan
nearly2 414.943.943
safe2 414.943.849
burn3 622.413.742
fae21 4,356.853.652
sweet2 414.943.626
bottle2 414.943.584
gled2 414.943.501
cross2 414.943.381
sometimes2 414.943.381
book2 414.943.305
pleased2 414.943.305
river2 414.943.267
broon3 622.413.129
step2 414.943.053
sent3 622.413.019
he's2 414.943.019
weel2 414.943.008
plenty2 414.942.952
skin2 414.942.887
at22 4,564.322.844
an141 29,253.112.815
finally2 414.942.762
away3 622.412.753
hell2 414.942.732
wad2 414.942.728
need5 1,037.342.716
five3 622.412.714
grund2 414.942.702
claes3 622.412.695
bonny3 622.412.676
coorse4 829.882.660
hereefter2 414.94nan
misseen2 414.94nan
brig2 414.942.644
lurch2 414.94nan
of3 622.412.602
loch2 414.942.559
find3 622.412.528
faerther2 414.94nan
fingers2 414.942.450
corner2 414.942.424
watter4 829.882.411
than2 414.942.405
fit2 414.942.289
twa3 622.412.262
back15 3,112.032.248
box2 414.942.177
front3 622.412.114
waltzan2 414.94nan
sidelines2 414.94nan
piece2 414.942.086
fund3 622.412.039
oot27 5,601.662.009
hair3 622.411.966
clean2 414.941.956
care2 414.941.895
sidle2 414.94nan
wisna4 829.881.884
near4 829.881.863
waether's2 414.94nan
by4 829.881.909
wettan2 414.94nan
oo2 414.941.855
innywaey2 414.94nan
turn3 622.411.910
left5 1,037.341.850
wife3 622.411.788
soon2 414.941.777
trees2 414.941.777
hope2 414.941.740
got2 414.941.700
hivvans2 414.94nan
door6 1,244.811.722
weet2 414.941.614
first2 414.941.605
surroondan2 414.94nan
felt3 622.411.577
agenst2 414.94nan
must2 414.941.563
up24 4,979.251.517
teeman2 414.94nan
might2 414.942.224
little2 414.941.466
leave2 414.941.450
pit2 414.941.428
mind6 1,244.811.413
lift2 414.941.374
late2 414.941.374
high2 414.941.359
ready2 414.941.359
tea2 414.941.359
some4 829.881.262
forte2 414.94nan
new6 1,244.811.247
line2 414.941.246
wae'll2 414.94nan
like9 1,867.221.221
here3 622.411.182
across2 414.941.128
queekly2 414.94nan
git3 622.411.113
north2 414.941.020
hingan2 414.94nan
did2 414.941.027
voice2 414.940.964
time6 1,244.810.894
thrice2 414.94nan
better4 829.880.891
war2 414.940.837
less2 414.940.819
ken4 829.880.796
story2 414.940.791
do2 414.940.745
forby2 414.940.659
fower2 414.940.635
run2 414.940.627
sure2 414.940.612
hiv3 622.410.583
kin3 622.410.572
enough2 414.940.545
anither2 414.940.509
siller2 414.940.503
hae9 1,867.220.479
been11 2,282.160.471
best3 622.410.435
fire2 414.940.398
efter4 829.880.394
life4 829.880.370
in70 14,522.820.353
intae10 2,074.690.344
go3 622.410.340
read2 414.940.328
ower9 1,867.220.297
bayan2 414.94nan
sun2 414.940.276
if6 1,244.810.268
hoo2 414.940.259
haed3 622.410.253
again3 622.410.212
come5 1,037.340.201
see9 1,867.220.201
hoose5 1,037.340.183
man4 829.880.177
times2 414.940.158
awaey2 414.94nan
scrapan2 414.94nan
that's2 414.940.192
lacy2 414.94nan
them9 1,867.220.236
breakfist2 414.94nan
afore4 829.880.507
through3 622.410.146
dae5 1,037.340.105
oan6 1,244.810.097
though2 414.940.093
help2 414.940.080
mither3 622.410.078
a144 29,875.520.057
spraed3 622.41nan
gently2 414.947.222
made3 622.410.057
only2 414.940.055
men2 414.940.053
even4 829.880.047
hallows2 414.94nan
be25 5,186.720.022
atween2 414.940.018
day9 1,867.220.016
noo8 1,659.750.006
wavan2 414.94nan
efterthowt2 414.94nan
while2 414.940.003
could4 829.880.000
side2 414.940.000
didna3 622.410.000
fine3 622.410.000
haedan2 414.94nan
catcaals2 414.94nan
thanksgiving2 414.94nan