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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 3,982.30146.296
aal19 4,203.5486.121
yir19 4,203.5481.245
oan39 8,628.3277.972
above11 2,433.6362.266
sand9 1,991.1559.540
wur22 4,867.2658.869
wae25 5,530.9754.847
awey8 1,769.9143.855
hid's6 1,327.4342.523
bae9 1,991.1538.285
i63 13,938.0536.078
hids5 1,106.1934.664
whar9 1,991.1534.598
window5 1,106.1933.950
ga5 1,106.1933.285
anunder4 884.9631.232
that13 2,876.1131.223
me40 8,849.5630.689
island6 1,327.4329.271
and6 1,327.4328.763
for4 884.9628.403
aalwis3 663.7228.175
gittan3 663.7228.175
boxes5 1,106.1927.626
like34 7,522.1227.421
hid23 5,088.5026.592
dwam5 1,106.1926.299
he's7 1,548.6726.165
the348 76,991.1526.043
hands6 1,327.4325.824
twin4 884.9625.663
dances4 884.9625.116
darkened3 663.7224.373
wis17 3,761.0624.184
industrial4 884.9623.251
buried4 884.9623.251
bully3 663.7223.139
err3 663.7223.139
off7 1,548.6722.871
danced4 884.9622.847
gret5 1,106.1922.738
beach5 1,106.1922.529
fock6 1,327.4322.368
her5 1,106.1921.363
kirkwall3 663.7221.259
through12 2,654.8720.823
he'll4 884.9620.218
im5 1,106.1920.016
empty5 1,106.1919.558
dial3 663.7219.247
wan12 2,654.8718.901
film4 884.9618.715
abandoned3 663.7218.706
under6 1,327.4318.039
blackened2 442.4817.966
aalready2 442.4817.966
spiral2 442.4817.966
knotted2 442.4817.966
gratitude2 442.4817.966
credence2 442.4817.966
handless2 442.4817.966
rookle2 442.4817.966
nix2 442.4817.966
sheu4 884.9617.859
café3 663.7217.756
death5 1,106.1917.448
doon25 5,530.9716.550
studio2 442.4816.248
clamber2 442.4816.248
immortality2 442.4816.248
faalan2 442.4816.248
foosty2 442.4816.248
mind13 2,876.1116.120
endless3 663.7215.903
peedie4 884.9615.766
power4 884.9615.766
intae21 4,646.0215.740
plastic4 884.9615.469
man's3 663.7215.304
ker3 663.7215.304
against5 1,106.1915.285
clocked2 442.4815.072
palaces2 442.4815.072
canada2 442.4815.072
anymore2 442.4815.072
lightly2 442.4815.072
welcomed2 442.4815.072
wupped2 442.4815.072
dream4 884.9614.519
keys3 663.7214.509
dog4 884.9614.393
concrete3 663.7214.267
back23 5,088.5014.256
noah2 442.4814.172
baest2 442.4814.172
created2 442.4814.172
bowt2 442.4814.172
skroo2 442.4814.172
bunker2 442.4814.172
twaard5 1,106.19nan
lens2 442.4814.172
ditch2 442.4814.172
kers2 442.4814.172
face10 2,212.3914.149
amongst3 663.7213.599
pier2 442.4813.444
lamplight5 1,106.19nan
greasy2 442.4813.444
snooker2 442.4813.444
oblivious2 442.4813.444
half5 1,106.1913.070
blue6 1,327.4313.011
darkness3 663.7213.003
waanted2 442.4812.831
driveway2 442.4812.831
waal2 442.4812.831
notts2 442.4812.831
instrument2 442.4812.831
silent3 663.7212.639
they5 1,106.1912.496
brain3 663.7212.466
hin2 442.4812.302
guit-er4 884.96nan
draaeen4 884.96nan
booth2 442.4812.302
song3 663.7212.298
sea6 1,327.4312.081
depth2 442.4811.837
teenage2 442.4811.837
spoon2 442.4811.837
dumb2 442.4811.837
lighter2 442.4811.837
return3 663.7211.824
keeked2 442.4811.423
shutters2 442.4811.423
mainland2 442.4811.423
frames2 442.4811.423
bubble2 442.4811.423
lost5 1,106.1911.396
shadows2 442.4811.049
closs2 442.4811.049
beneath2 442.4811.049
bound2 442.4811.049
whose2 442.4811.049
planted2 442.4811.049
luk3 663.7210.985
widden3 663.7210.857
wires2 442.4810.709
function2 442.4810.709
nutheen4 884.96nan
visitors2 442.4811.837
clettering4 884.96nan
click-clack3 663.72nan
alien2 442.4810.709
singer2 442.4810.709
tracks2 442.4810.709
shadow2 442.4810.709
sight3 663.7210.610
ba3 663.7210.491
wave3 663.7210.491
cowld2 442.4810.397
focks'3 663.72nan
none2 442.4810.397
bobbin2 442.4810.397
eggs3 663.7210.375
rings3 663.7210.375
gress3 663.7210.261
flight2 442.4810.108
gutter2 442.4810.108
himsael3 663.72nan
invisible2 442.4810.108
drew3 663.7210.041
starin3 663.729.934
gott3 663.72nan
grip3 663.729.934
prayers2 442.489.841
hand4 884.969.663
sometheen2 442.489.591
metter2 442.489.591
comfortable2 442.489.357
's2 442.489.357
blink2 442.489.357
yit4 884.969.251
swept2 442.489.136
oil2 442.489.136
soft2 442.489.136
bell3 663.728.974
driven2 442.488.929
stands2 442.488.929
dirt2 442.488.929
frame2 442.488.929
pale2 442.488.732
below2 442.488.545
camera2 442.488.545
nearby2 442.488.545
black5 1,106.198.321
no23 5,088.508.304
gaan3 663.728.096
steps3 663.728.096
address3 663.727.882
blank2 442.487.882
gaerdeen3 663.72nan
weekend2 442.487.734
pocket2 442.487.734
dance3 663.727.678
thir7 1,548.677.612
mirror2 442.487.591
scratch2 442.487.591
lights2 442.487.591
young6 1,327.437.466
waste2 442.487.454
paper4 884.967.370
chips2 442.487.323
mosst3 663.72nan
holes2 442.487.454
prayer2 442.487.323
murder2 442.487.323
could10 2,212.397.206
drum2 442.487.196
t'waard3 663.72nan
at16 3,539.827.091
stairs3 663.727.053
hert5 1,106.196.998
barely2 442.486.955
smiles2 442.486.955
eyes4 884.966.936
else4 884.966.861
cloud2 442.486.840
waited2 442.486.840
rain6 1,327.436.815
too4 884.966.678
tune2 442.486.622
more3 663.726.556
bars2 442.486.518
silver2 442.486.518
whole2 442.486.417
aye-aye3 663.72nan
raileens3 663.72nan
dreams2 442.486.319
anything2 442.486.319
belly2 442.486.319
thum3 663.726.253
forgotten2 442.486.224
hoo5 1,106.196.137
waves2 442.486.131
huge2 442.486.131
asleep2 442.485.953
private2 442.485.785
reach2 442.485.785
home2 442.485.703
might3 663.725.662
top2 442.485.624
lum2 442.485.624
bite2 442.485.547
shop3 663.725.496
thing7 1,548.675.459
final2 442.485.325
instead2 442.485.255
nivver4 884.965.246
within2 442.485.118
wind3 663.725.108
come9 1,991.155.062
sits2 442.485.052
blood2 442.484.987
is17 3,761.064.958
eye2 442.484.924
shape2 442.484.862
four2 442.484.862
ear2 442.484.862
deid4 884.964.738
hung2 442.484.682
long3 663.724.526
boy3 663.724.526
takan2 442.48nan
speech2 442.484.513
ahtween2 442.48nan
oot29 6,415.934.534
radio2 442.484.513
fields2 442.484.459
thumsaels2 442.48nan
noise2 442.484.406
secret2 442.484.251
bring3 663.724.251
moon2 442.484.201
shoppeen2 442.48nan
shops2 442.484.104
doors2 442.484.104
edge2 442.484.104
god3 663.724.078
scooter2 442.48nan
who4 884.964.053
am4 884.964.033
breathan2 442.48nan
station2 442.485.052
o113 25,000.004.000
mindeen2 442.48nan
sandier2 442.48nan
done3 663.723.995
be14 3,097.353.929
such2 442.483.832
whit's2 442.483.789
us11 2,433.633.751
touch2 442.483.705
each3 663.723.682
cross2 442.483.623
doot3 663.723.608
fer4 884.963.594
across3 663.723.583
night3 663.723.511
stuck2 442.483.430
skirteen2 442.48nan
laid2 442.483.393
heed2 442.483.320
played2 442.483.285
in86 19,026.553.233
afore10 2,212.393.191
ghawst2 442.48nan
poor2 442.483.181
are2 442.483.115
every3 663.723.112
rest3 663.723.050
bubblan2 442.48nan
to2 442.482.992
inland2 442.48nan
table3 663.723.070
later3 663.722.989
flickeran2 442.48nan
ootside3 663.722.989
bad3 663.722.891
so9 1,991.152.869
hollered2 442.48nan
catch2 442.482.804
second2 442.482.747
dae2 442.482.746
white3 663.722.741
watter4 884.962.682
kinna2 442.482.636
enough3 663.722.633
bliind2 442.48nan
names2 442.482.747
weel2 442.482.584
hooses2 442.482.530
kirk3 663.722.496
him7 1,548.672.480
pal2 442.482.479
bairns5 1,106.192.474
whit15 3,318.582.420
end4 884.962.396
leather-bound2 442.48nan
stick2 442.482.381
lupins2 442.48nan
cork-filled2 442.48nan
sleep2 442.482.405
light2 442.482.381
withoot2 442.482.357
tak7 1,548.672.340
ahint3 663.722.334
mooth2 442.482.333
here2 442.482.310
drink2 442.482.309
last5 1,106.192.300
hair3 663.722.227
dark2 442.482.218
he'd2 442.482.131
there7 1,548.672.120
wait2 442.482.088
diggan2 442.48nan
place5 1,106.192.117
of3 663.722.040
wife3 663.722.025
green-nilded2 442.48nan
he31 6,858.412.010
oors2 442.482.006
stryte2 442.48nan
brither2 442.481.986
world2 442.481.966
love2 442.481.966
phone2 442.481.966
hingan2 442.48nan
name4 884.961.952
ah'm2 442.481.947
hoose7 1,548.671.928
couldna2 442.481.927
words3 663.721.892
day5 1,106.191.877
uncle2 442.481.870
tae84 18,584.071.860
pareesh2 442.48nan
aroond2 442.481.851
feet3 663.721.828
past3 663.721.694
thur2 442.481.658
noo11 2,433.631.652
since2 442.481.609
cut2 442.481.577
ferawey2 442.48nan
screwed-up2 442.48nan
mirrland2 442.48nan
fae17 3,761.061.509
tell5 1,106.191.446
again6 1,327.431.354
scratchan2 442.48nan
sister2 442.481.514
these3 663.721.340
hill2 442.481.327
until2 442.481.314
much3 663.721.312
git3 663.721.293
pierceens2 442.48nan
seemed2 442.481.287
work2 442.481.274
coorse3 663.721.228
toon2 442.481.210
pit2 442.481.197
ye19 4,203.541.191
oun2 442.48nan
used2 442.481.161
up22 4,867.261.129
inside2 442.481.068
will2 442.481.041
efter3 663.720.941
green2 442.480.890
very2 442.480.890
an126 27,876.110.889
said4 884.960.883
roond2 442.480.815
twa4 884.960.793
kin3 663.720.725
homeward2 442.48nan
apaert2 442.48nan
see5 1,106.190.770
saalt2 442.48nan
mak2 442.480.804
new2 442.480.693
wisna3 663.720.688
then3 663.720.687
than3 663.720.684
dry2 442.480.680
hiv3 663.720.677
this14 3,097.350.653
you6 1,327.430.621
his30 6,637.170.613
baals2 442.48nan
by5 1,106.190.646
best3 663.720.588
fund2 442.480.577
yer6 1,327.430.528
we15 3,318.580.528
conductor2 442.48nan
turn2 442.480.577
bairn2 442.480.510
fur14 3,097.350.499
hoisted2 442.48nan
man6 1,327.430.426
nor2 442.480.424
wey3 663.720.402
bed2 442.480.362
mean2 442.480.324
when6 1,327.430.309
berr2 442.48nan
things3 663.720.302
say5 1,106.190.296
that's2 442.480.258
wid6 1,327.430.213
first5 1,106.190.192
lukan2 442.48nan
jist8 1,769.910.224
wir2 442.480.154
still4 884.960.131
a128 28,318.580.129
time9 1,991.150.112
as26 5,752.210.110
yirsael2 442.48nan
same3 663.720.109
wakked2 442.48nan
onset2 442.48nan
ower9 1,991.150.133
if6 1,327.430.092
some7 1,548.670.080
feel2 442.480.066
or14 3,097.350.048
days2 442.480.040
bit11 2,433.630.035
near2 442.480.034
years2 442.480.023
dawn't2 442.48nan
grandfither's2 442.48nan
aboot13 2,876.110.018
road2 442.480.013
door3 663.720.008
side2 442.480.006
ither5 1,106.190.002
go2 442.480.002
greetan2 442.48nan
anither3 663.720.000
climban2 442.48nan
while2 442.480.000