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McDonald, John

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,779
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,804
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.649
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 (4,779 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 16,321.41831.132
yer93 19,460.14275.300
ye115 24,063.61167.402
fir35 7,323.71108.341
a264 55,241.6890.422
err9 1,883.2480.995
ma63 13,182.6758.376
throuch6 1,255.4955.688
oma79 16,530.65nan
me52 10,880.9454.371
frae37 7,742.2147.168
yin22 4,603.4745.863
thair25 5,231.2245.461
sterns6 1,255.4942.693
a'll10 2,092.4941.501
he8 1,673.9941.301
nou16 3,347.9840.705
tirl4 837.0038.115
bouk6 1,255.4937.840
lips7 1,464.7435.942
glisk6 1,255.4935.772
his3 627.7535.557
a'm11 2,301.7434.999
quate8 1,673.9933.709
reengin4 837.0033.577
croons4 837.0032.056
is5 1,046.2431.267
it20 4,184.9831.151
she3 627.7530.322
cum8 1,673.9930.251
fite7 1,464.7429.541
bleck6 1,255.4927.895
wa's3 627.7527.842
scroll3 627.7527.842
bonnieness3 627.7527.842
wis17 3,557.2327.562
nivver10 2,092.4927.292
muive4 837.0027.144
ye're7 1,464.7426.269
furst7 1,464.7425.844
gizzent3 627.7525.620
dover3 627.7525.620
puddock4 837.0024.679
croonin3 627.7524.041
bunt3 627.7524.041
clud3 627.7524.041
lowe5 1,046.2423.324
lown4 837.0023.240
mulk4 837.0023.240
pree3 627.7522.808
fedders3 627.7522.808
smile7 1,464.7422.258
licht10 2,092.4922.064
daw3 627.7521.792
cam16 3,347.9821.742
tent8 1,673.9921.706
neb6 1,255.4921.478
winnock3 627.7520.929
langsyne4 837.0020.363
coontless3 627.7520.178
hearken3 627.7520.178
craig4 837.0020.070
that20 4,184.9820.043
blithe4 837.0018.999
sum6 1,255.4918.945
stieve3 627.7518.378
agane5 1,046.2417.919
cannily3 627.7517.884
her7 1,464.7417.798
wi's2 418.5017.744
licht's2 418.5017.744
scabbit2 418.5017.744
pilgrimage2 418.5017.744
sowp2 418.5017.744
vines2 418.5017.744
partan2 418.5017.744
wesh2 418.5017.744
wafts2 418.5017.744
moutent2 418.5017.744
sumwhaur2 418.5017.744
triangle2 418.5017.744
meesterie2 418.5017.744
warl4 837.0017.637
wrocht5 1,046.2417.289
braes4 837.0017.234
an80 16,739.9017.113
sonnets2 418.5016.027
eenin2 418.5016.027
kaim2 418.5016.027
gangrel2 418.5016.027
ventur2 418.5016.027
o's2 418.5016.027
refleckit2 418.5016.027
threip3 627.7515.904
leuk7 1,464.7415.806
speir5 1,046.2415.635
apen3 627.7515.579
derk4 837.0015.345
tint5 1,046.2415.340
a've4 837.0015.196
yalla4 837.0014.906
whae7 1,464.7414.864
skellochin2 418.5014.851
girss2 418.5014.851
stuil2 418.5014.851
eithlie2 418.5014.851
threipit2 418.5014.851
is't2 418.5014.851
tongue-tackit2 418.5014.851
gove2 418.5014.851
oxtert2 418.5014.851
unkent3 627.7514.703
lik10 2,092.4914.577
anely6 1,255.4914.508
burds3 627.7514.439
slawly3 627.7514.439
grace4 837.0013.978
foryet2 418.5013.953
tig2 418.5013.953
puggie2 418.5013.953
derker2 418.5013.953
yours3 627.7513.946
name9 1,883.2413.581
yirth3 627.7513.493
foryatten5 1,046.24nan
hinmaist3 627.7513.714
hird2 418.5013.224
ruifs2 418.5013.224
tak13 2,720.2313.035
airlie3 627.7512.876
gane4 837.0012.629
cluds2 418.5012.612
swith2 418.5012.612
souchs2 418.5012.612
hunker2 418.5012.612
bidein5 1,046.24nan
wull8 1,673.9913.655
dool2 418.5012.612
dwinin2 418.5012.612
ligg2 418.5012.612
ettled3 627.7512.500
auncient3 627.7512.500
cryin3 627.7512.500
be9 1,883.2412.453
gray3 627.7512.322
gaein4 837.0012.232
treen4 837.00nan
howe3 627.7512.149
rist2 418.5012.083
eemage2 418.5012.083
assumption2 418.5012.083
craws2 418.5012.083
dunts2 418.5012.083
steek2 418.5012.083
mou4 837.0012.043
hear8 1,673.9911.828
muin3 627.7511.819
caunle2 418.5011.619
strand2 418.5011.619
geese2 418.5011.619
alood2 418.5011.619
norlan2 418.5011.619
whan15 3,138.7311.592
lugs5 1,046.2411.372
nicht12 2,510.9911.345
the226 47,290.2311.257
samen2 418.5011.205
staps2 418.5011.205
blethers2 418.5011.205
jalousin2 418.5011.205
eldritch2 418.5011.205
drouth2 418.5011.205
trystit2 418.5011.205
sin7 1,464.7410.950
fou4 837.0010.929
ettle4 837.0010.850
fiddler2 418.5010.832
wairm2 418.5010.832
liggin2 418.5010.832
tentie2 418.5010.832
tuin2 418.5010.832
feast2 418.5010.832
saunt2 418.5010.832
maet3 627.7510.672
gae5 1,046.2410.593
straik2 418.5010.492
ruits2 418.5010.492
retour2 418.5010.492
sumthin2 418.5010.492
scartin4 837.00nan
hungert2 418.5011.205
thaim13 2,720.2310.443
een11 2,301.7410.238
chuckies2 418.5010.181
daunce2 418.5010.181
dander2 418.5010.181
sid2 418.5010.181
airtin2 418.5010.181
droon2 418.5010.181
thirsels3 627.7510.065
skeels2 418.509.893
quately3 627.75nan
hap2 418.509.893
mither's2 418.509.626
bumbazed2 418.509.626
craigs2 418.509.626
semple2 418.509.376
heicher2 418.509.376
ne'er2 418.509.376
doodilt3 627.75nan
scowth2 418.509.143
suddent2 418.509.143
tree5 1,046.249.078
birlin3 627.759.032
yestreen2 418.508.923
a'ready3 627.75nan
core2 418.508.923
forenent2 418.508.923
luve3 627.758.759
settin3 627.758.759
stag2 418.508.716
watters2 418.508.716
wey12 2,510.998.559
saftly2 418.508.519
rod2 418.508.519
vice2 418.508.519
finger3 627.758.418
wuid4 837.008.226
airts4 837.008.226
stane4 837.008.176
gaits2 418.508.156
glaur2 418.508.156
grat2 418.508.156
fling2 418.508.156
howp3 627.758.022
inch2 418.507.987
flooers3 627.757.946
on46 9,625.447.881
flicht2 418.507.672
gaither2 418.507.672
shid2 418.507.672
kythe2 418.507.524
inby2 418.507.524
nearhaun2 418.507.524
hecht2 418.507.524
maister3 627.757.518
whilk3 627.757.317
hain2 418.507.246
lat5 1,046.247.237
muntains2 418.507.115
thegither6 1,255.497.099
weirin2 418.506.988
parteeclar2 418.506.866
traivel2 418.506.866
ploy2 418.506.748
intae2 418.506.534
fume3 627.75nan
lift4 837.006.806
burd2 418.506.524
mids2 418.506.524
neist5 1,046.246.461
fawin2 418.506.314
buird2 418.506.314
mummle2 418.50nan
lenth2 418.506.634
wund2 418.506.314
faur5 1,046.246.268
dinnae6 1,255.496.203
circle2 418.506.116
dour2 418.506.116
or7 1,464.746.075
airmy2 418.506.021
up9 1,883.245.905
ye'll3 627.755.829
lowp2 418.505.752
teeth3 627.755.737
mile3 627.755.691
aneath2 418.505.667
gless3 627.755.646
scrievit2 418.505.584
tae'r2 418.50nan
snaw2 418.505.503
wa2 418.505.424
monie4 837.005.415
bear2 418.505.348
slaw2 418.505.348
cud6 1,255.495.292
flung2 418.505.272
faw2 418.505.272
they'll2 418.505.272
wurds2 418.505.199
warls2 418.50nan
o't2 418.505.199
aince4 837.005.074
jyne2 418.504.922
airt3 627.754.803
amang4 837.004.732
leaves2 418.504.667
efter11 2,301.744.648
oors3 627.754.559
flee2 418.504.548
sangs2 418.504.548
makkin4 837.004.510
thrang2 418.504.490
sen2 418.504.490
hae19 3,975.734.483
hunner3 627.754.426
hou5 1,046.244.366
haudin3 627.754.361
erse2 418.504.322
rose2 418.504.322
athort2 418.504.322
shooert2 418.50nan
wumman4 837.004.322
teuk2 418.504.268
ireland2 418.504.215
in'ts2 418.50nan
post2 418.504.215
she's2 418.504.163
weet3 627.754.143
fund4 837.004.142
deep3 627.754.113
ivver2 418.504.062
lives2 418.504.013
peerie3 627.753.881
ilk3 627.753.826
lichts2 418.503.824
richt2 418.503.781
sheddae2 418.50nan
braith2 418.503.779
haun5 1,046.243.778
deil's2 418.50nan
stert3 627.753.717
transylvanian2 418.50nan
am4 837.003.725
leg2 418.503.691
wi25 5,231.223.680
wur6 1,255.493.597
at21 4,394.223.514
alane2 418.503.442
profondo2 418.50nan
basso2 418.50nan
brenn2 418.50nan
else3 627.753.561
mairch2 418.503.402
daith2 418.503.288
bein7 1,464.743.256
aw18 3,766.483.236
nor7 1,464.743.235
pairts2 418.503.214
syne7 1,464.743.193
whaur7 1,464.743.019
agin3 627.752.838
deein2 418.502.752
though4 837.002.620
i37 7,742.212.588
eenins2 418.50nan
rise2 418.502.523
rottan2 418.50nan
heich2 418.502.443
bluid2 418.502.417
meenit2 418.502.417
dramein2 418.50nan
gin7 1,464.742.431
hid3 627.752.410
aiblins2 418.502.365
poems2 418.502.365
chiel2 418.502.340
born2 418.502.315
twa3 627.752.252
cannae4 837.002.236
storks2 418.50nan
cauk2 418.50nan
greetin2 418.502.219
auld3 627.752.189
hail2 418.502.126
oor11 2,301.742.102
staunin2 418.502.038
faw'n2 418.50nan
get3 627.752.017
us3 627.751.919
hert3 627.751.864
seein2 418.501.852
bi9 1,883.241.817
reid2 418.501.776
can4 837.001.749
tae116 24,272.861.716
lang8 1,673.991.691
fowk4 837.001.680
kaims2 418.50nan
dae9 1,883.241.678
its9 1,883.241.672
leukit2 418.501.563
takkin2 418.501.420
loon2 418.501.405
ready2 418.501.375
daia2 418.50nan
thae4 837.001.368
thocht2 418.501.324
say2 418.501.324
naw3 627.751.323
time12 2,510.991.278
that's3 627.751.273
tung3 627.751.225
rin2 418.501.207
in84 17,576.901.174
yon4 837.001.120
teeger2 418.50nan
atween4 837.001.105
set4 837.001.091
toon2 418.501.081
nae10 2,092.491.064
sicht2 418.501.057
as24 5,021.971.030
maks2 418.500.989
aff4 837.000.959
mair7 1,464.740.917
yersel2 418.500.913
watter3 627.750.908
back7 1,464.740.896
then3 627.750.888
ootside2 418.500.862
ve2 418.500.829
sea2 418.500.794
brennin2 418.50nan
craw2 418.506.988
fin5 1,046.240.789
gie2 418.500.785
syllabs2 418.50nan
forrit2 418.500.767
mind2 418.500.754
awa8 1,673.990.744
ain7 1,464.740.701
dug2 418.500.696
heid3 627.750.649
kirk2 418.500.623
roon4 837.000.621
this15 3,138.730.611
deid2 418.500.563
leid2 418.500.556
ahint2 418.500.549
hauf2 418.500.549
we16 3,347.980.508
rumi2 418.50nan
mornin3 627.750.491
ither7 1,464.740.435
bairn2 418.500.419
gaed4 837.000.409
cried2 418.500.396
see6 1,255.490.381
ee2 418.500.318
sair2 418.500.318
fair3 627.750.310
wid4 837.000.309
dee2 418.500.308
read2 418.500.294
juist3 627.750.288
haud2 418.500.285
doon12 2,510.990.265
win3 627.750.260
wir2 418.500.230
year3 627.750.230
himes2 418.50nan
you10 2,092.490.212
want3 627.750.211
maun3 627.750.199
onie2 418.500.196
masel2 418.500.185
no14 2,929.480.182
are5 1,046.240.161
daoist2 418.50nan
dafft2 418.50nan
intil2 418.500.214
did3 627.750.155
aye6 1,255.490.151
muckle5 1,046.240.150
bairns3 627.750.149
ower12 2,510.990.147
bit11 2,301.740.142
ken7 1,464.740.134
mither2 418.500.129
place2 418.500.125
coorse2 418.500.121
sic3 627.750.120
day10 2,092.490.064
micht4 837.000.055
ilka2 418.500.047
threy2 418.50nan
whit11 2,301.740.046
oot21 4,394.220.042
taen2 418.500.026
keep2 418.500.022
afore6 1,255.490.020
it's4 837.000.018
seen3 627.750.017
they18 3,766.480.015
gien2 418.500.014
here5 1,046.240.014
near2 418.500.012
pit4 837.000.010
been9 1,883.240.007
doun2 418.500.003
pairt2 418.500.002
o99 20,715.630.002
bawdrons2 418.50nan
didnae2 418.500.001
side2 418.500.000
slockenin2 418.50nan