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Cormack, Kevin

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,520
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,964
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.301
Tagged as ORK (Orkney) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, o, in, tae, i, me, oan, like,

List of texts in corpus

Toonie Void
Abersee Press (2022-09-01 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (3,533 words)
Swiet Haar
Abersee Press (2022-01-24 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (987 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
owld18 3,982.30146.314
aal19 4,203.5487.855
yir19 4,203.5481.262
oan39 8,628.3276.289
above11 2,433.6361.161
sand9 1,991.1558.932
wur22 4,867.2658.037
wae25 5,530.9755.026
awey8 1,769.9143.862
hid's6 1,327.4342.528
bae9 1,991.1541.901
i63 13,938.0535.125
whar9 1,991.1534.750
hids5 1,106.1934.669
window5 1,106.1933.955
ga5 1,106.1933.290
anunder4 884.9631.236
that13 2,876.1131.223
island6 1,327.4329.277
and6 1,327.4329.131
me40 8,849.5628.910
gittan3 663.7228.178
aalwis3 663.7228.178
for4 884.9628.015
boxes5 1,106.1927.631
hid23 5,088.5026.961
like34 7,522.1226.929
dwam5 1,106.1926.619
he's7 1,548.6726.444
the348 76,991.1526.405
hands6 1,327.4325.830
twin4 884.9625.667
dances4 884.9625.120
wis17 3,761.0624.128
bully3 663.7223.141
darkened3 663.7223.141
err3 663.7223.141
danced4 884.9622.851
industrial4 884.9622.851
gret5 1,106.1922.742
beach5 1,106.1922.533
off7 1,548.6722.473
buried4 884.9622.468
fock6 1,327.4322.374
kirkwall3 663.7221.262
her5 1,106.1921.038
through12 2,654.8720.681
he'll4 884.9620.505
im5 1,106.1920.340
empty5 1,106.1919.269
dial3 663.7219.249
film4 884.9618.719
abandoned3 663.7218.709
wan12 2,654.8718.481
blackened2 442.4817.967
gratitude2 442.4817.967
rookle2 442.4817.967
nix2 442.4817.967
knotted2 442.4817.967
handless2 442.4817.967
spiral2 442.4817.967
foosty2 442.4817.967
credence2 442.4817.967
sheu4 884.9617.862
café3 663.7217.759
under6 1,327.4317.281
death5 1,106.1917.108
doon25 5,530.9716.457
studio2 442.4816.250
faalan2 442.4816.250
immortality2 442.4816.250
clamber2 442.4816.250
mind13 2,876.1116.054
endless3 663.7215.906
peedie4 884.9615.769
power4 884.9615.473
intae21 4,646.0215.364
ker3 663.7215.306
against5 1,106.1915.290
palaces2 442.4815.074
lightly2 442.4815.074
canada2 442.4815.074
wupped2 442.4815.074
clocked2 442.4815.074
man's3 663.7215.029
plastic4 884.9614.914
dream4 884.9614.397
back23 5,088.5014.283
concrete3 663.7214.270
kers2 442.4814.174
pier2 442.4814.174
bunker2 442.4814.174
welcomed2 442.4814.174
anymore2 442.4814.174
baest2 442.4814.174
ditch2 442.4814.174
skroo2 442.4814.174
bowt2 442.4814.174
noah2 442.4814.174
dog4 884.9614.032
face10 2,212.3913.924
keys3 663.7213.816
darkness3 663.7213.816
amongst3 663.7213.602
snooker2 442.4813.445
created2 442.4813.445
greasy2 442.4813.445
lamplight5 1,106.19nan
oblivious2 442.4813.445
half5 1,106.1913.143
blue6 1,327.4312.965
instrument2 442.4812.833
hin2 442.4812.833
twaard5 1,106.19nan
lens2 442.4814.174
waal2 442.4812.833
driveway2 442.4812.833
waanted2 442.4812.833
notts2 442.4812.833
silent3 663.7212.821
sea6 1,327.4312.369
they5 1,106.1912.360
booth2 442.4812.304
guit-er4 884.96nan
draaeen4 884.96nan
visitors2 442.4812.304
song3 663.7212.138
teenage2 442.4811.839
dumb2 442.4811.839
bubble2 442.4811.839
depth2 442.4811.839
spoon2 442.4811.839
lighter2 442.4811.839
return3 663.7211.826
brain3 663.7211.826
lost5 1,106.1911.569
mainland2 442.4811.425
frames2 442.4811.425
function2 442.4811.051
clettering4 884.96nan
keeked2 442.4811.425
whose2 442.4811.051
closs2 442.4811.051
nutheen4 884.96nan
shutters2 442.4811.051
beneath2 442.4811.051
bound2 442.4811.051
shadows2 442.4811.051
luk3 663.7210.987
widden3 663.7210.987
shadow2 442.4810.711
wires2 442.4810.711
singer2 442.4810.711
alien2 442.4810.711
tracks2 442.4810.711
sight3 663.7210.613
wave3 663.7210.494
ba3 663.7210.494
planted2 442.4810.399
none2 442.4810.399
bobbin2 442.4810.399
focks'3 663.72nan
cowld2 442.4810.399
eggs3 663.7210.378
gress3 663.7210.264
grip3 663.7210.152
invisible2 442.4810.110
gutter2 442.4810.110
flight2 442.4810.110
drew3 663.7210.043
himsael3 663.72nan
prayers2 442.489.842
rings3 663.729.832
hand4 884.969.790
metter2 442.489.593
sometheen2 442.489.593
comfortable2 442.489.358
gott3 663.72nan
starin3 663.7210.043
's2 442.489.358
blink2 442.489.358
yit4 884.969.255
oil2 442.489.138
soft2 442.489.138
swept2 442.489.138
bell3 663.729.065
frame2 442.488.930
stands2 442.488.734
driven2 442.488.734
camera2 442.488.734
dirt2 442.488.734
pale2 442.488.547
nearby2 442.488.547
below2 442.488.547
steps3 663.728.479
gaan3 663.728.323
blank2 442.488.200
no23 5,088.508.119
black5 1,106.198.078
address3 663.728.027
pocket2 442.487.736
weekend2 442.487.736
paper4 884.967.625
dance3 663.727.614
gaerdeen3 663.72nan
thir7 1,548.677.595
scratch2 442.487.593
lights2 442.487.593
holes2 442.487.593
young6 1,327.437.470
mirror2 442.487.456
bars2 442.487.325
waste2 442.487.325
murder2 442.487.325
could10 2,212.397.241
drum2 442.487.198
mosst3 663.72nan
chips2 442.487.198
stairs3 663.727.174
barely2 442.487.075
t'waard3 663.72nan
waited2 442.487.075
prayer2 442.487.075
smiles2 442.486.957
hert5 1,106.196.944
at16 3,539.826.933
cloud2 442.486.842
else4 884.966.827
rain6 1,327.436.820
tune2 442.486.624
more3 663.726.559
dreams2 442.486.520
eyes4 884.966.469
too4 884.966.434
silver2 442.486.419
forgotten2 442.486.321
thum3 663.726.256
aye-aye3 663.72nan
belly2 442.486.321
huge2 442.486.226
hoo5 1,106.196.141
anything2 442.486.133
raileens3 663.72nan
whole2 442.486.226
waves2 442.486.133
asleep2 442.486.043
reach2 442.485.870
lum2 442.485.705
private2 442.485.705
top2 442.485.626
bite2 442.485.548
might3 663.725.539
thing7 1,548.675.495
nivver4 884.965.470
mindeen2 442.48nan
shop3 663.725.418
home2 442.485.399
final2 442.485.327
instead2 442.485.256
come9 1,991.155.056
wind3 663.725.001
sits2 442.484.989
is17 3,761.064.954
station2 442.484.925
within2 442.484.925
shape2 442.484.925
ear2 442.484.925
four2 442.484.743
hung2 442.484.743
deid4 884.964.741
blood2 442.484.515
ahtween2 442.48nan
breathan2 442.48nan
fields2 442.484.515
oot29 6,415.934.512
radio2 442.484.461
boy3 663.724.434
speech2 442.484.407
noise2 442.484.407
long3 663.724.342
thumsaels2 442.48nan
takan2 442.48nan
eye2 442.484.684
secret2 442.484.303
edge2 442.484.203
moon2 442.484.203
shoppeen2 442.48nan
scooter2 442.48nan
bring3 663.724.195
doors2 442.484.154
o113 25,000.004.093
shops2 442.484.059
fer4 884.963.976
done3 663.723.970
who4 884.963.916
am4 884.963.877
such2 442.483.877
god3 663.723.837
us11 2,433.633.796
sandier2 442.48nan
be14 3,097.353.911
whit's2 442.483.790
each3 663.723.684
touch2 442.483.625
doot3 663.723.585
click-clack3 663.72nan
aalready2 442.4817.967
cross2 442.483.585
across3 663.723.537
night3 663.723.490
laid2 442.483.431
stuck2 442.483.431
afore10 2,212.393.364
heed2 442.483.322
skirteen2 442.48nan
ghawst2 442.48nan
are2 442.483.308
hollered2 442.48nan
table3 663.723.307
played2 442.483.251
in86 19,026.553.249
to2 442.483.190
inland2 442.48nan
poor2 442.483.116
rest3 663.723.093
ootside3 663.722.952
catch2 442.482.806
bubblan2 442.48nan
so9 1,991.152.873
flickeran2 442.48nan
every3 663.722.971
dae2 442.482.797
later3 663.722.780
bad3 663.722.780
names2 442.482.720
watter4 884.962.712
hooses2 442.482.692
bliind2 442.48nan
white3 663.722.635
kinna2 442.482.611
weel2 442.482.581
kirk3 663.722.565
second2 442.482.558
pal2 442.482.558
bairns5 1,106.192.488
end4 884.962.474
him7 1,548.672.432
withoot2 442.482.431
tak7 1,548.672.422
ahint3 663.722.383
cork-filled2 442.48nan
stick2 442.482.358
lupins2 442.48nan
enough3 663.722.415
leather-bound2 442.48nan
light2 442.482.382
sleep2 442.482.358
whit15 3,318.582.324
last5 1,106.192.313
dark2 442.482.311
here2 442.482.297
drink2 442.482.242
mooth2 442.482.219
hair3 663.722.199
place5 1,106.192.186
there7 1,548.672.164
of3 663.722.163
he'd2 442.482.132
hoose7 1,548.672.055
couldna2 442.482.028
wait2 442.482.028
stryte2 442.48nan
wife3 663.722.013
green-nilded2 442.48nan
oors2 442.482.007
diggan2 442.48nan
ah'm2 442.481.948
brither2 442.481.948
name4 884.961.933
hingan2 442.48nan
day5 1,106.191.948
uncle2 442.481.929
world2 442.481.890
feet3 663.721.868
pareesh2 442.48nan
he31 6,858.411.861
words3 663.721.817
love2 442.481.816
aroond2 442.481.780
tae84 18,584.071.772
past3 663.721.707
scratchan2 442.48nan
thur2 442.481.676
phone2 442.481.659
noo11 2,433.631.607
cut2 442.481.594
since2 442.481.531
tell5 1,106.191.448
ferawey2 442.48nan
sister2 442.481.441
fae17 3,761.061.416
seemed2 442.481.342
hill2 442.481.342
these3 663.721.332
screwed-up2 442.48nan
git3 663.721.323
much3 663.721.313
again6 1,327.431.293
until2 442.481.275
ye19 4,203.541.257
up22 4,867.261.177
climban2 442.48nan
toon2 442.481.174
pit2 442.481.169
used2 442.481.150
work2 442.481.126
pierceens2 442.48nan
coorse3 663.721.238
an126 27,876.111.104
inside2 442.481.025
efter3 663.720.977
green2 442.480.911
very2 442.480.882
said4 884.960.859
apaert2 442.48nan
will2 442.481.072
twa4 884.960.764
wisna3 663.720.763
saalt2 442.48nan
homeward2 442.48nan
oun2 442.48nan
see5 1,106.190.778
you6 1,327.430.762
mak2 442.480.746
than3 663.720.742
hiv3 663.720.732
kin3 663.720.720
new2 442.480.706
his30 6,637.170.682
baals2 442.48nan
then3 663.720.701
roond2 442.480.681
this14 3,097.350.661
dry2 442.480.658
fund2 442.480.621
by5 1,106.190.619
conductor2 442.48nan
yer6 1,327.430.592
best3 663.720.568
turn2 442.480.557
bairn2 442.480.550
we15 3,318.580.489
fur14 3,097.350.424
hoisted2 442.48nan
man6 1,327.430.406
nor2 442.480.402
wey3 663.720.388
bed2 442.480.353
things3 663.720.324
mean2 442.480.315
jist8 1,769.910.275
that's2 442.480.267
say5 1,106.190.232
wid6 1,327.430.224
when6 1,327.430.216
first5 1,106.190.183
wir2 442.480.144
still4 884.960.136
if6 1,327.430.124
time9 1,991.150.096
as26 5,752.210.083
some7 1,548.670.080
feel2 442.480.046
wakked2 442.48nan
yirsael2 442.48nan
near2 442.480.038
bit11 2,433.630.033
onset2 442.48nan
ower9 1,991.150.121
lukan2 442.48nan
same3 663.720.110
berr2 442.48nan
days2 442.480.065
or14 3,097.350.030
road2 442.480.017
aboot13 2,876.110.012
side2 442.480.007
grandfither's2 442.48nan
dawn't2 442.48nan
years2 442.480.022
door3 663.720.005
go2 442.480.001
while2 442.480.001
ither5 1,106.190.000
greetan2 442.48nan
anither3 663.720.000
mirrland2 442.48nan
a128 28,318.580.152