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Morrison Murray, Harold

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,088
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,341
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.048
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 (4,088 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 22,749.51592.048
a'41 10,029.35281.972
noo59 14,432.49152.695
o2 489.24150.352
'13 3,180.04137.038
bit62 15,166.34116.922
mart13 3,180.04116.387
o'26 6,360.08112.460
huntly11 2,690.80107.515
wi'17 4,158.5191.223
an25 6,115.4687.487
mony22 5,381.6063.657
ear10 2,446.1855.560
so27 6,604.7052.917
keith6 1,467.7151.441
we52 12,720.1649.851
sure14 3,424.6649.373
harold5 1,223.0944.904
colin7 1,712.3342.414
charlie6 1,467.7137.635
quid6 1,467.7137.170
rosie5 1,223.0933.674
fairm6 1,467.7133.661
gid7 1,712.3333.473
han'4 978.4733.312
dram5 1,223.0930.601
sometimes7 1,712.3329.263
fairmer4 978.4729.157
per5 1,223.0928.991
makin'3 733.8628.787
nae34 8,317.0328.206
vet4 978.4727.060
cattle4 978.4727.060
ye'3 733.8626.563
mak'3 733.8626.563
fin15 3,669.2825.936
manure3 733.8624.983
ton3 733.8624.983
show7 1,712.3324.515
beef4 978.4723.650
coo6 1,467.7123.526
oor21 5,136.9923.361
ma2 489.2423.159
fifty5 1,223.0922.911
hairst5 1,223.0921.987
bids3 733.8621.867
fairms3 733.8621.867
acre3 733.8621.867
started7 1,712.3321.351
loo3 733.8621.115
loons5 1,223.0920.989
little7 1,712.3320.871
for48 11,741.6820.841
now7 1,712.3320.793
today4 978.4720.741
luck5 1,223.0920.679
fairmers3 733.8619.852
retirement3 733.8619.311
best10 2,446.1818.768
heifers2 489.2418.373
masel'2 489.2418.373
somethin'2 489.2418.373
prune2 489.2418.373
sna'2 489.2418.373
maybe6 1,467.7118.230
sax5 1,223.0917.724
coos3 733.8617.543
managed5 1,223.0917.195
carrots3 733.8616.829
he's5 1,223.0916.794
tak'2 489.2416.655
livin'2 489.2416.655
implements2 489.2416.655
a'thing2 489.2416.655
file3 733.8615.901
since6 1,467.7115.863
saved3 733.8615.622
fairly4 978.4715.549
bulk2 489.2415.478
closet2 489.2415.478
wa'2 489.2415.478
next7 1,712.3315.308
she6 1,467.7115.177
files3 733.8614.628
stock3 733.8614.628
bull3 733.8614.628
shid3 733.8614.628
were15 3,669.2814.159
the184 45,009.7814.024
change4 978.4713.900
combine2 489.2413.848
sittin'2 489.2413.848
easy5 1,223.0913.710
feeds2 489.2413.234
hardy2 489.2413.234
poun'7 1,712.33nan
hop2 489.2413.234
we'll4 978.4713.109
hope5 1,223.0912.876
crackit2 489.2412.705
that20 4,892.3712.672
will12 2,935.4212.645
we've3 733.8612.561
my12 2,935.4212.380
even11 2,690.8012.323
excellent2 489.2412.239
flock2 489.2412.239
sheep4 978.4712.071
days9 2,201.5711.990
wealth2 489.2411.824
wishes2 489.2411.824
shortly2 489.2411.824
thrive2 489.2411.824
cracks2 489.2411.824
first12 2,935.4211.568
i'm5 1,223.0911.536
buy4 978.4711.459
jist16 3,913.8911.400
water4 978.4711.387
barley2 489.2411.108
yer18 4,403.1310.998
horse4 978.4710.967
no2 489.2410.800
comfy2 489.2410.795
strikes2 489.2410.795
seldom2 489.2410.795
timmer3 733.8610.721
her8 1,956.9510.501
ill4 978.4710.386
of15 3,669.2810.372
gang7 1,712.3310.348
a156 38,160.4710.301
far8 1,956.9510.082
ninety2 489.249.987
we're4 978.479.968
spot3 733.869.901
scones2 489.249.752
deen3 733.869.715
thanks3 733.869.536
experienced2 489.249.531
bobbies2 489.249.531
ticht3 733.869.448
your7 1,712.339.423
team3 733.869.362
bred2 489.249.322
cosy2 489.249.322
save3 733.869.278
jimmy3 733.869.195
sixty2 489.249.125
toons2 489.249.125
climate2 489.249.125
got11 2,690.809.028
forget3 733.868.953
amon'4 978.47nan
oors4 978.479.007
haen3 733.868.953
lots2 489.248.937
disappear2 489.248.937
hid14 3,424.668.848
has7 1,712.338.774
si2 489.248.759
chosen2 489.248.589
campbell2 489.248.589
early4 978.478.533
gone3 733.868.503
to13 3,180.048.382
mull2 489.248.270
odds2 489.248.270
tractor2 489.248.121
made9 2,201.578.096
nineteen2 489.247.978
fly2 489.247.978
blawn2 489.247.978
him3 733.867.964
aften4 978.477.848
enjoyed2 489.247.580
lads3 733.867.250
fairmin'4 978.47nan
guan4 978.47nan
wee2 489.247.293
boots2 489.247.222
landed2 489.247.222
staff2 489.247.222
live3 733.867.087
never6 1,467.717.047
ate2 489.246.897
ance2 489.246.897
twis2 489.246.897
peer2 489.246.897
slow2 489.246.897
gither2 489.246.897
those3 733.866.880
grass2 489.246.796
built2 489.246.796
books2 489.246.796
widna3 733.866.780
birthday2 489.246.697
spent3 733.866.681
and15 3,669.286.666
father2 489.246.601
aye13 3,180.046.592
cars2 489.246.507
royal2 489.246.507
rest4 978.476.433
are12 2,935.426.396
stable2 489.246.327
give2 489.246.327
be33 8,072.416.327
two4 978.476.280
every4 978.476.250
chiels2 489.246.241
pot2 489.246.157
i've2 489.246.157
kent8 1,956.956.090
knees2 489.246.075
castle2 489.246.075
withoot3 733.866.050
mine3 733.865.885
gangs2 489.245.840
appeared2 489.245.840
needed2 489.245.766
ha'en3 733.86nan
still8 1,956.955.713
niver5 1,223.095.665
fower4 978.475.632
happy3 733.865.574
broke2 489.245.551
ower3 733.865.544
meal2 489.245.483
miles2 489.245.483
enjoy2 489.245.483
gie8 1,956.955.482
quickly2 489.245.416
aboot5 1,223.095.382
aroon4 978.475.326
fed2 489.245.286
angus2 489.245.286
george2 489.245.286
i'll3 733.865.250
tatties2 489.245.223
trees3 733.865.216
simmer3 733.865.114
all4 978.475.109
it's8 1,956.955.081
wark5 1,223.095.080
ring2 489.245.041
wrang4 978.475.016
tin2 489.244.983
fancy2 489.244.983
was9 2,201.574.959
lot4 978.474.924
win'3 733.86nan
but8 1,956.954.917
us11 2,690.804.910
must3 733.864.824
hiv'3 733.86nan
he23 5,626.225.046
bike2 489.244.760
met3 733.864.732
near5 1,223.094.708
start3 733.864.672
post2 489.244.655
hunners2 489.244.655
nine2 489.244.603
hard4 978.474.556
disna3 733.864.526
am4 978.474.454
there18 4,403.134.338
fae19 4,647.754.243
tam3 733.864.224
wish2 489.244.176
can12 2,935.424.150
which5 1,223.094.133
look5 1,223.094.059
doot3 733.864.019
broon3 733.863.849
pey2 489.243.805
bare2 489.243.766
throo2 489.243.766
me7 1,712.333.735
times4 978.473.732
het2 489.243.691
office2 489.243.691
fan4 978.473.649
hae16 3,913.893.628
canna4 978.473.519
harry2 489.243.443
pain2 489.243.409
fa'2 489.24nan
coorse4 978.473.503
they're2 489.243.409
seat2 489.243.409
five3 733.863.406
cum2 489.243.376
this9 2,201.573.306
ever3 733.863.265
bits2 489.243.247
common2 489.243.185
only5 1,223.093.164
with3 733.863.148
back14 3,424.663.089
poorin'2 489.24nan
twa10 2,446.183.048
farewell2 489.24nan
said2 489.243.106
ilka4 978.473.044
black3 733.863.018
hear4 978.473.016
looks2 489.242.951
his32 7,827.792.932
intae3 733.862.914
syne6 1,467.712.847
seen6 1,467.712.847
lang8 1,956.952.842
come7 1,712.332.806
ae3 733.862.728
born2 489.242.687
fit8 1,956.952.677
wi22 5,381.602.594
hiv4 978.472.580
wirkin'2 489.24nan
ahin'2 489.24nan
ago2 489.242.566
same5 1,223.092.543
wirk2 489.242.542
age2 489.242.519
wis52 12,720.162.505
ken2 489.242.501
fear2 489.242.496
shut2 489.242.473
bloody2 489.242.473
i17 4,158.512.453
wife3 733.862.400
month2 489.242.362
wid8 1,956.952.299
richt9 2,201.572.244
read3 733.862.217
elastic2 489.24nan
here8 1,956.952.206
sair3 733.862.204
baith5 1,223.092.168
lost2 489.242.061
bi2 489.242.003
life5 1,223.092.002
licht3 733.861.950
phone2 489.241.934
nicht6 1,467.711.919
fowk3 733.861.908
cut2 489.241.866
took3 733.861.856
dinna4 978.471.816
gimmers2 489.24nan
mysel'2 489.24nan
lad2 489.241.832
telt5 1,223.091.801
sang2 489.241.799
from2 489.241.799
sit2 489.241.783
keep4 978.471.746
cause2 489.241.735
much3 733.861.638
what4 978.471.605
man7 1,712.331.603
stan'2 489.24nan
able2 489.241.585
history2 489.241.585
it40 9,784.741.559
until2 489.241.528
ye28 6,849.321.482
better4 978.471.480
sic4 978.471.398
last4 978.471.348
day5 1,223.091.267
heid2 489.241.225
at32 7,827.791.207
een5 1,223.091.193
roon4 978.471.180
turriff2 489.24nan
dene2 489.24nan
just4 978.471.174
story2 489.241.148
ten2 489.241.127
get8 1,956.951.112
very2 489.241.106
bad2 489.241.085
naebody2 489.241.075
heard3 733.861.061
as20 4,892.371.043
wird2 489.241.025
doon12 2,935.421.015
think5 1,223.090.944
up12 2,935.420.929
them9 2,201.570.885
foo2 489.240.860
han's2 489.24nan
some8 1,956.950.842
did5 1,223.090.836
wattries2 489.24nan
see9 2,201.570.819
pit2 489.240.813
bauds2 489.24nan
muckle2 489.240.796
hoose2 489.240.742
been10 2,446.180.734
fine4 978.470.711
weel3 733.860.709
till3 733.860.669
guid6 1,467.710.648
yet2 489.240.646
oot14 3,424.660.639
ha'e2 489.24nan
feet2 489.240.606
different2 489.240.593
felt2 489.240.568
in58 14,187.870.525
ony2 489.240.429
like13 3,180.040.418
auld4 978.470.417
that's2 489.240.412
efter6 1,467.710.404
three3 733.860.387
on28 6,849.320.330
left3 733.860.297
door2 489.240.266
thing3 733.860.239
sma'2 489.24nan
ane3 733.860.236
rain2 489.240.166
again4 978.470.145
afore4 978.470.125
then5 1,223.090.123
wisna2 489.240.114
cauld2 489.240.109
thocht3 733.860.086
road2 489.240.071
tae85 20,792.560.069
jis2 489.24nan
tell2 489.240.106
time8 1,956.950.062
wir2 489.240.051
mair9 2,201.570.050
you7 1,712.330.049
year3 733.860.037
while2 489.240.029
wye2 489.240.023
by6 1,467.710.015
its5 1,223.090.012
mither2 489.240.011
if6 1,467.710.010
e2 489.240.004
or13 3,180.040.004
new3 733.860.003
maist3 733.860.003
they16 3,913.890.002
is25 6,115.460.002
their7 1,712.330.001
risin'2 489.24nan
sae11 2,690.802.742
thainstone3 733.86nan
say2 489.240.862