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Morrison Murray, Harold

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,089
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,341
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.049
Tagged as ABN (Aberdeen) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an', tae, bit, noo, in, we, wis, for,

List of texts in corpus

Doric, Historic and Humorous
Peters and Sons (2024-03-23 ) in Doric dialect (ABN), categorised as poetry (4,089 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
an'93 22,743.95589.170
a'41 10,026.90279.238
noo59 14,428.96153.185
o3 733.68143.966
'13 3,179.26136.977
bit62 15,162.63116.642
mart13 3,179.26116.326
o'26 6,358.52111.178
huntly11 2,690.14107.463
wi'17 4,157.5090.852
an25 6,113.9689.248
mony22 5,380.2962.829
ear10 2,445.5955.191
so27 6,603.0852.851
keith6 1,467.3551.413
we52 12,717.0549.355
sure14 3,423.8248.990
harold5 1,222.7944.880
colin7 1,711.9142.382
quid6 1,467.3537.142
charlie6 1,467.3536.265
rosie5 1,222.7933.651
fairm6 1,467.3533.634
gid7 1,711.9133.442
han'4 978.2332.026
dram5 1,222.7930.578
sometimes7 1,711.9129.708
fairmer4 978.2329.139
makin'3 733.6828.773
nae34 8,314.9928.041
per5 1,222.7927.274
cattle4 978.2327.041
vet4 978.2327.041
ye'3 733.6826.549
mak'3 733.6826.549
fin15 3,668.3825.845
manure3 733.6824.969
ton3 733.6824.969
show7 1,711.9124.699
beef4 978.2323.631
coo6 1,467.3523.500
fifty5 1,222.7923.286
oor21 5,135.7323.189
bids3 733.6822.718
hairst5 1,222.7921.965
fairms3 733.6821.853
acre3 733.6821.853
ma2 489.1221.700
today4 978.2321.574
started7 1,711.9121.321
luck5 1,222.7921.288
little7 1,711.9121.159
loo3 733.6821.101
loons5 1,222.7920.967
now7 1,711.9120.841
for48 11,738.8120.299
fairmers3 733.6819.838
maybe6 1,467.3519.317
retirement3 733.6819.297
best10 2,445.5918.881
masel'2 489.1218.364
somethin'2 489.1218.364
sna'2 489.1218.364
heifers2 489.1218.364
prune2 489.1218.364
sax5 1,222.7917.702
coos3 733.6817.529
managed5 1,222.7917.276
file3 733.6816.815
carrots3 733.6816.815
a'thing2 489.1216.646
tak'2 489.1216.646
implements2 489.1216.646
livin'2 489.1216.646
he's5 1,222.7916.578
since6 1,467.3516.161
saved3 733.6815.887
next7 1,711.9115.567
fairly4 978.2315.531
wa'2 489.1215.469
bulk2 489.1215.469
closet2 489.1215.469
she6 1,467.3514.865
stock3 733.6814.847
bull3 733.6814.615
shid3 733.6814.615
the184 44,998.7814.256
were15 3,668.3814.111
change4 978.2314.096
sittin'2 489.1213.839
combine2 489.1213.839
easy5 1,222.7913.757
feeds2 489.1213.225
hardy2 489.1213.225
hop2 489.1213.225
poun'7 1,711.91nan
hope5 1,222.7913.040
we'll4 978.2312.817
will12 2,934.7012.758
files3 733.6812.706
crackit2 489.1212.695
shortly2 489.1212.695
that20 4,891.1712.652
we've3 733.6812.547
my12 2,934.7012.491
days9 2,201.0312.464
even11 2,690.1412.388
excellent2 489.1212.230
flock2 489.1212.230
wishes2 489.1212.230
sheep4 978.2312.054
thrive2 489.1211.815
wealth2 489.1211.815
cracks2 489.1211.815
buy4 978.2311.665
first12 2,934.7011.617
i'm5 1,222.7911.567
water4 978.2311.516
yer18 4,402.0511.341
seldom2 489.1211.099
barley2 489.1211.099
jist16 3,912.9411.044
horse4 978.2310.883
strikes2 489.1210.786
her8 1,956.4710.767
timmer3 733.6810.708
of15 3,668.3810.688
no2 489.1210.624
comfy2 489.1210.497
a156 38,151.1410.473
gang7 1,711.9110.295
ill4 978.2310.186
spot3 733.6810.181
ninety2 489.129.978
we're4 978.239.894
your7 1,711.919.808
thanks3 733.689.795
scones2 489.129.743
experienced2 489.129.743
far8 1,956.479.690
deen3 733.689.612
jimmy3 733.689.523
bobbies2 489.129.522
save3 733.689.349
bred2 489.129.313
toons2 489.129.313
sixty2 489.129.313
team3 733.689.265
ticht3 733.689.182
cosy2 489.129.115
disappear2 489.129.115
climate2 489.129.115
got11 2,690.149.114
amon'4 978.23nan
oors4 978.238.991
forget3 733.688.941
haen3 733.688.941
lots2 489.128.928
hid14 3,423.828.809
to13 3,179.268.783
has7 1,711.918.750
si2 489.128.750
early4 978.238.702
gone3 733.688.636
chosen2 489.128.580
campbell2 489.128.580
mull2 489.128.262
made9 2,201.038.166
odds2 489.128.112
tractor2 489.128.112
him3 733.688.035
nineteen2 489.127.969
blawn2 489.127.969
fly2 489.127.969
aften4 978.237.872
landed2 489.127.448
lads3 733.687.293
guan4 978.23nan
never6 1,467.357.447
fairmin'4 978.23nan
enjoyed2 489.127.571
live3 733.687.237
wee2 489.127.221
boots2 489.127.213
books2 489.127.102
those3 733.687.075
slow2 489.126.993
ate2 489.126.993
ance2 489.126.889
grass2 489.126.889
gither2 489.126.889
widna3 733.686.817
peer2 489.126.787
built2 489.126.787
are12 2,934.706.726
birthday2 489.126.688
father2 489.126.688
two4 978.236.672
spent3 733.686.669
cars2 489.126.592
and15 3,668.386.522
royal2 489.126.498
every4 978.236.480
twis2 489.126.407
rest4 978.236.387
give2 489.126.319
stable2 489.126.319
be33 8,070.436.302
chiels2 489.126.233
i've2 489.126.233
staff2 489.126.148
pot2 489.126.148
knees2 489.126.148
castle2 489.126.148
aye13 3,179.266.097
kent8 1,956.475.929
withoot3 733.685.914
mine3 733.685.833
gangs2 489.125.832
appeared2 489.125.832
needed2 489.125.757
meal2 489.125.684
ower3 733.685.631
hiv'3 733.68nan
enjoy2 489.125.613
ha'en3 733.68nan
still8 1,956.475.664
broke2 489.125.613
niver5 1,222.795.607
gie8 1,956.475.599
happy3 733.685.525
fower4 978.235.514
aboot5 1,222.795.481
miles2 489.125.408
quickly2 489.125.408
george2 489.125.342
fed2 489.125.278
angus2 489.125.278
he23 5,624.855.260
ring2 489.125.215
tatties2 489.125.215
i'll3 733.685.204
trees3 733.685.170
win'3 733.68nan
aroon4 978.235.263
wark5 1,222.795.156
simmer3 733.685.136
all4 978.235.118
tin2 489.125.092
wrang4 978.235.071
lot4 978.235.071
thainstone3 733.68nan
it's8 1,956.475.046
fancy2 489.124.918
must3 733.684.907
us11 2,690.144.856
but8 1,956.474.794
bike2 489.124.752
post2 489.124.752
met3 733.684.691
start3 733.684.691
hunners2 489.124.646
nine2 489.124.646
near5 1,222.794.641
hard4 978.234.626
am4 978.234.605
was9 2,201.034.543
disna3 733.684.458
fae19 4,646.614.425
there18 4,402.054.415
look5 1,222.794.380
tam3 733.684.239
wish2 489.124.213
can12 2,934.704.210
which5 1,222.794.088
doot3 733.684.058
pey2 489.123.875
broon3 733.683.838
office2 489.123.836
bare2 489.123.758
throo2 489.123.758
times4 978.233.719
pain2 489.123.610
het2 489.123.610
hae16 3,912.943.572
canna4 978.233.507
coorse4 978.233.475
seat2 489.123.469
ever3 733.683.438
harry2 489.123.435
fan4 978.233.428
they're2 489.123.401
five3 733.683.355
me7 1,711.913.307
cum2 489.123.303
this9 2,201.033.300
with3 733.683.235
bits2 489.123.208
fa'2 489.12nan
farewell2 489.12nan
looks2 489.123.208
common2 489.123.117
poorin'2 489.12nan
black3 733.683.138
back14 3,423.823.099
only5 1,222.793.080
said2 489.123.072
twa10 2,445.592.981
ilka4 978.232.963
hear4 978.232.883
seen6 1,467.352.814
his32 7,825.872.804
come7 1,711.912.797
intae3 733.682.795
born2 489.122.782
lang8 1,956.472.780
syne6 1,467.352.750
wi22 5,380.292.727
wirkin'2 489.12nan
ae3 733.682.711
shut2 489.122.680
bloody2 489.122.631
ahin'2 489.12nan
sae11 2,690.142.687
ken2 489.122.569
same5 1,222.792.530
wirk2 489.122.512
ago2 489.122.489
hiv4 978.232.464
fit8 1,956.472.462
wis52 12,717.052.445
wife3 733.682.405
fear2 489.122.399
month2 489.122.377
age2 489.122.313
i17 4,157.502.286
wid8 1,956.472.251
phone2 489.122.250
richt9 2,201.032.193
here8 1,956.472.184
sair3 733.682.155
elastic2 489.12nan
read3 733.682.090
baith5 1,222.792.055
bi2 489.122.016
life5 1,222.792.015
lost2 489.121.999
fowk3 733.681.986
licht3 733.681.929
nicht6 1,467.351.920
lad2 489.121.859
cut2 489.121.843
sang2 489.121.843
sit2 489.121.793
mysel'2 489.12nan
from2 489.121.893
gimmers2 489.12nan
risin'2 489.12nan
telt5 1,222.791.790
dinna4 978.231.780
took3 733.681.780
keep4 978.231.754
history2 489.121.729
cause2 489.121.729
man7 1,711.911.676
much3 733.681.640
able2 489.121.637
ye28 6,847.641.588
what4 978.231.571
stan'2 489.12nan
until2 489.121.565
better4 978.231.555
it40 9,782.341.434
sic4 978.231.375
just4 978.231.318
day5 1,222.791.217
ten2 489.121.186
heid2 489.121.180
story2 489.121.153
turriff2 489.12nan
get8 1,956.471.197
bad2 489.121.153
een5 1,222.791.140
at32 7,825.871.139
very2 489.121.111
as20 4,891.171.110
roon4 978.231.109
heard3 733.681.077
naebody2 489.121.059
doon12 2,934.701.031
dene2 489.12nan
last4 978.231.346
wird2 489.121.019
han's2 489.12nan
up12 2,934.700.963
think5 1,222.790.926
them9 2,201.030.873
wattries2 489.12nan
did5 1,222.790.863
pit2 489.120.841
some8 1,956.470.838
muckle2 489.120.828
see9 2,201.030.825
foo2 489.120.822
bauds2 489.12nan
hoose2 489.120.810
been10 2,445.590.756
weel3 733.680.714
fine4 978.230.713
guid6 1,467.350.679
till3 733.680.633
oot14 3,423.820.629
yet2 489.120.628
different2 489.120.589
feet2 489.120.583
felt2 489.120.570
in58 14,184.400.542
ony2 489.120.525
like13 3,179.260.465
efter6 1,467.350.429
auld4 978.230.413
that's2 489.120.399
three3 733.680.355
left3 733.680.299
door2 489.120.288
ane3 733.680.234
sma'2 489.12nan
on28 6,847.640.291
thing3 733.680.230
again4 978.230.167
rain2 489.120.163
afore4 978.230.156
then5 1,222.790.132
jis2 489.12nan
cauld2 489.120.116
tell2 489.120.108
tae85 20,787.480.090
wisna2 489.120.087
thocht3 733.680.077
time8 1,956.470.071
road2 489.120.061
wir2 489.120.058
mair9 2,201.030.038
year3 733.680.037
while2 489.120.020
by6 1,467.350.020
you7 1,711.910.019
wye2 489.120.016
mither2 489.120.016
or13 3,179.260.014
e2 489.120.006
its5 1,222.790.006
maist3 733.680.004
new3 733.680.003
if6 1,467.350.003
is25 6,113.960.002
they16 3,912.940.001
their7 1,711.910.000
ha'e2 489.12nan
say2 489.120.766