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Johnston, Barbara

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,820
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,673
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.881
Tagged as ORK (Orkney) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, tae, i, me, o, fur, in, hid,

List of texts in corpus

Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End
Abersee Press (2022-11-02 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (350 words)
Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums
Orkney Voices (2021-11-17 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (4,470 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
hid60 12,448.13158.119
aal30 6,224.07156.289
me83 17,219.92144.523
hid's17 3,526.97144.233
thir36 7,468.88135.049
fur71 14,730.29129.034
ahm15 3,112.03124.883
thir's15 3,112.03119.073
i97 20,124.48102.759
aer10 2,074.6993.885
taegither9 1,867.2290.618
haer10 2,074.6988.853
wae32 6,639.0078.442
whut14 2,904.5667.313
sock7 1,452.2863.338
peedie11 2,282.1662.372
faer8 1,659.7560.555
night14 2,904.5651.446
gittan5 1,037.3448.549
wir21 4,356.8548.440
thim6 1,244.8145.688
minny5 1,037.3445.589
dance10 2,074.6944.742
lukkan6 1,244.8144.628
he8 1,659.7541.854
ferly5 1,037.3441.618
haerd5 1,037.3441.618
thee9 1,867.2240.589
cloot7 1,452.2839.111
the384 79,668.0537.753
weeds6 1,244.8136.828
growan4 829.8835.536
her2 414.9435.307
granny10 2,074.6935.064
steps8 1,659.7534.961
cot5 1,037.3434.172
reed6 1,244.8134.089
good11 2,282.1633.915
floor6 1,244.8133.689
standan4 829.8833.623
light9 1,867.2231.997
more8 1,659.7530.635
bae8 1,659.7529.907
ould4 829.8829.751
thoor3 622.4127.877
needan3 622.4127.877
waakan3 622.4127.877
smock3 622.4127.877
shaal3 622.4127.877
then21 4,356.8527.709
off8 1,659.7527.322
hey6 1,244.8126.422
lone3 622.4125.655
abandon3 622.4125.655
stagger3 622.4124.076
flyan3 622.4124.076
socks4 829.8823.286
flames4 829.8822.861
yoke3 622.4122.842
wish6 1,244.8122.499
home5 1,037.3422.051
along5 1,037.3422.051
don't5 1,037.3422.051
glance4 829.8821.711
we3 622.4121.672
keep12 2,489.6320.780
berns9 1,867.22nan
ur8 1,659.7520.530
sand4 829.8820.408
lukk3 622.4120.213
roosty3 622.4120.213
waak3 622.4120.213
long7 1,452.2819.830
shae8 1,659.7519.194
that21 4,356.8518.928
cumman8 1,659.75nan
flashes3 622.4119.548
black8 1,659.7518.820
roond8 1,659.7518.637
cut7 1,452.2818.495
neem3 622.4118.412
end10 2,074.6918.345
pat5 1,037.3417.974
alone3 622.4117.919
brier2 414.9417.767
sleepan2 414.9417.767
thoo'll2 414.9417.767
whirl2 414.9417.767
drought2 414.9417.767
knit2 414.9417.767
tidal2 414.9417.767
feeneesh2 414.9417.767
strimmer7 1,452.28nan
bit30 6,224.0717.851
sirpan2 414.9417.767
descends2 414.9417.767
johnny's2 414.9417.767
dishevelled2 414.9417.767
stenness2 414.9417.767
bern6 1,244.81nan
traet2 414.9417.767
ah'il2 414.9417.767
aalwis2 414.9417.767
whess2 414.9417.767
beuy2 414.9417.767
gaan5 1,037.3417.590
frock3 622.4117.464
will15 3,112.0317.354
thowt3 622.4116.650
rosie3 622.4116.650
yur5 1,037.3416.642
stand4 829.8816.533
gallows2 414.9416.050
jig2 414.9416.050
gaether2 414.9416.050
daean2 414.9416.050
faal2 414.9416.050
swaet2 414.9416.050
stubble2 414.9416.050
checked3 622.4115.938
shore4 829.8815.698
fermers4 829.8815.698
burst4 829.8815.698
wave4 829.8815.542
sky6 1,244.8115.100
soond6 1,244.8115.032
pow3 622.4115.014
gress4 829.8814.950
white7 1,452.2814.881
proportions2 414.9414.875
fiddles2 414.9414.875
ivrybuddy2 414.9414.875
secks2 414.9414.875
rumours2 414.9414.875
blackness2 414.9414.875
immense2 414.9414.875
spaewife2 414.9414.875
canada2 414.9414.875
caaled2 414.9414.875
spaekan3 622.4114.737
wan11 2,282.1614.613
prood4 829.8814.404
wid16 3,319.5014.333
geed3 622.4114.221
no28 5,809.1314.169
him2 414.9414.153
chist3 622.4113.979
apert2 414.9413.976
ditch2 414.9413.976
haal2 414.9413.976
lukks4 829.88nan
gerdeen4 829.88nan
trim2 414.9413.976
persist2 414.9413.976
creepie2 414.9413.976
slower2 414.9413.976
dinner3 622.4113.748
hand5 1,037.3413.577
mak13 2,697.1013.531
he'll3 622.4113.313
wary2 414.9413.247
agen2 414.9413.247
haean2 414.9413.247
caal3 622.4113.107
mr7 1,452.2813.011
pail3 622.4112.909
bright3 622.4112.909
when15 3,112.0312.862
purple3 622.4112.718
waal2 414.9412.635
ma-an4 829.88nan
waey4 829.88nan
dismissed2 414.9412.635
breest2 414.9412.635
washeen4 829.88nan
apologies2 414.9412.635
yellow2 414.9412.635
sittan2 414.9412.635
photos2 414.9412.635
piles2 414.9412.635
dense2 414.9412.635
faces4 829.8812.570
quiet4 829.8812.570
on51 10,580.9112.357
hush2 414.9412.106
yarns2 414.9412.106
tank2 414.9412.106
path4 829.8812.085
rope3 622.4111.852
hole4 829.8811.811
mart2 414.9411.642
gravy2 414.9411.642
swings2 414.9411.642
notheen2 414.9411.642
full5 1,037.3411.600
love5 1,037.3411.600
scene3 622.4111.542
green6 1,244.8111.489
nixt5 1,037.3411.422
right8 1,659.7511.390
aroond5 1,037.3411.364
wans3 622.4111.248
collie2 414.9411.228
tak12 2,489.6310.665
smooth2 414.9410.515
hids2 414.9410.515
wires2 414.9410.515
tracks2 414.9410.515
duff2 414.9410.515
fiddler2 414.9410.515
reach3 622.4110.454
freends3 622.4110.454
gae5 1,037.3410.383
there3 622.4110.237
adventure2 414.9410.203
cowld2 414.9410.203
they'll3 622.4110.098
cool3 622.4110.098
blaze3 622.41nan
window2 414.9410.203
sit5 1,037.3410.084
gutter2 414.949.915
twisted2 414.949.915
whut's3 622.41nan
belt3 622.419.765
aar3 622.41nan
strings2 414.949.915
dad4 829.889.755
his13 2,697.109.657
shiny2 414.949.648
lungs2 414.949.648
above3 622.419.554
too5 1,037.349.476
fix2 414.949.399
sore2 414.949.399
eye3 622.419.254
peony3 622.41nan
laughter2 414.949.165
file2 414.949.165
shapes2 414.949.165
thoo5 1,037.349.126
ahll3 622.41nan
orange3 622.4110.705
stove2 414.948.945
glow2 414.948.945
mercy2 414.948.945
soft2 414.948.945
sum4 829.888.851
blue5 1,037.348.834
they33 6,846.478.827
orkney3 622.418.791
dishes2 414.948.738
roof2 414.948.738
stone2 414.948.738
muttered2 414.948.738
waetan3 622.41nan
tight2 414.948.738
o72 14,937.768.618
inny3 622.41nan
taste3 622.418.703
bed6 1,244.818.588
aet2 414.948.542
saet2 414.948.542
rest5 1,037.348.477
perty2 414.948.355
and17 3,526.978.289
happy4 829.888.215
below2 414.948.178
runs2 414.948.178
starts3 622.418.053
gaes3 622.418.053
dirty2 414.948.009
blyde2 414.948.009
haet2 414.948.009
warst2 414.948.009
bow2 414.948.009
edge3 622.417.978
collar2 414.947.848
you18 3,734.447.765
patch2 414.947.546
head3 622.417.414
length2 414.947.404
lights2 414.947.404
birl2 414.947.268
gently2 414.947.268
wis31 6,431.547.240
waet3 622.41nan
lost4 829.887.249
watched3 622.417.156
hate2 414.947.136
start4 829.887.043
around2 414.947.010
field3 622.416.971
apaece2 414.94nan
drum2 414.946.888
mithers2 414.946.888
rolls2 414.946.770
lamp2 414.946.656
lightneen2 414.94nan
done4 829.886.766
voices2 414.946.656
geen2 414.946.656
lowse2 414.946.656
mum2 414.946.545
fokk2 414.946.545
eens2 414.946.439
peaceable2 414.94nan
prance2 414.94nan
among2 414.946.335
whaur9 1,867.226.316
mother2 414.946.234
colours2 414.946.234
return2 414.946.234
what7 1,452.286.050
crowd2 414.946.042
this9 1,867.225.996
gits2 414.945.950
ears2 414.945.950
relief2 414.945.860
storm2 414.945.860
still9 1,867.225.783
awey2 414.945.773
breeks2 414.945.773
granda2 414.945.773
sudden2 414.945.688
two4 829.885.662
kinna3 622.415.631
widden2 414.945.605
toon4 829.885.601
inside4 829.885.570
cum3 622.415.544
three7 1,452.285.510
last7 1,452.285.477
reel's2 414.94nan
tae128 26,556.025.457
pot2 414.945.445
queeker2 414.94nan
content2 414.945.445
wa2 414.945.445
sight2 414.945.445
eve2 414.945.368
table4 829.885.334
mark2 414.945.293
ferful2 414.94nan
morn3 622.415.211
smile3 622.415.211
final2 414.945.148
bye2 414.945.148
needed2 414.945.148
so11 2,282.165.113
version2 414.945.078
saed2 414.945.078
shed2 414.945.009
spaek2 414.945.009
track2 414.944.877
terrifyan2 414.94nan
ithers4 829.885.027
snippets2 414.94nan
cream2 414.945.860
wind3 622.414.868
norton2 414.94nan
dark3 622.414.868
four2 414.944.688
saa2 414.944.688
caer2 414.94nan
spot2 414.944.812
aboot7 1,452.284.681
doon18 3,734.444.514
minds2 414.944.510
motorbikes2 414.94nan
is42 8,713.694.496
dry4 829.884.496
young5 1,037.344.461
pickan2 414.94nan
till6 1,244.814.508
tied2 414.944.453
west2 414.944.397
neep2 414.944.397
mine3 622.414.293
plate2 414.944.288
fancy2 414.944.235
silence2 414.944.235
set6 1,244.814.185
conjured2 414.94nan
worsid2 414.94nan
land3 622.414.868
haens2 414.94nan
liked2 414.944.812
christmas2 414.944.183
lay3 622.414.140
safe2 414.944.033
pulled2 414.944.033
fae21 4,356.853.953
graow2 414.94nan
nearly2 414.943.937
low2 414.943.937
burn3 622.413.690
bottle2 414.943.667
sweet2 414.943.624
sometimes2 414.943.541
cross2 414.943.421
gled2 414.943.382
pleased2 414.943.344
book2 414.943.306
river2 414.943.306
weel2 414.943.168
broon3 622.413.158
step2 414.943.126
away3 622.413.007
sent3 622.413.007
plenty2 414.942.990
he's2 414.942.990
skin2 414.942.925
at22 4,564.322.877
need5 1,037.342.848
hell2 414.942.800
grund2 414.942.710
bonny3 622.412.706
five3 622.412.706
brig2 414.942.681
claes3 622.412.668
finally2 414.942.652
lurch2 414.94nan
coorse4 829.882.648
wad2 414.942.648
misseen2 414.94nan
find3 622.412.595
loch2 414.942.487
fit2 414.942.424
of3 622.412.418
watter4 829.882.403
back15 3,112.032.369
corner2 414.942.357
hereefter2 414.94nan
twa3 622.412.359
fingers2 414.942.357
might2 414.942.357
than2 414.942.282
box2 414.942.212
care2 414.942.076
front3 622.412.055
oot27 5,601.662.052
waltzan2 414.94nan
piece2 414.942.033
hair3 622.412.011
by4 829.882.008
fund3 622.411.997
turn3 622.411.954
left5 1,037.341.874
clean2 414.941.868
oo2 414.941.868
innywaey2 414.94nan
wife3 622.411.805
hope2 414.941.791
trees2 414.941.754
soon2 414.941.754
near4 829.881.729
door6 1,244.811.722
must2 414.941.629
felt3 622.411.606
surroondan2 414.94nan
sidle2 414.94nan
awaey2 414.94nan
weet2 414.941.578
pit2 414.941.475
teeman2 414.94nan
first2 414.941.538
sidelines2 414.94nan
wisna4 829.881.810
waether's2 414.94nan
agenst2 414.94nan
up24 4,979.251.456
mind6 1,244.811.447
faerther2 414.94nan
leave2 414.941.529
little2 414.941.434
lift2 414.941.389
ready2 414.941.389
tea2 414.941.374
line2 414.941.360
late2 414.941.331
high2 414.941.331
new6 1,244.811.305
some4 829.881.237
here3 622.411.201
across2 414.941.156
voice2 414.941.002
did2 414.940.988
better4 829.880.950
forte2 414.94nan
wae'll2 414.94nan
git3 622.411.079
north2 414.940.947
war2 414.940.867
time6 1,244.810.847
hingan2 414.94nan
ken4 829.880.823
do2 414.940.806
less2 414.940.788
story2 414.940.760
thrice2 414.94nan
enough2 414.940.683
forby2 414.940.674
queekly2 414.94nan
like9 1,867.221.096
run2 414.940.634
kin3 622.410.600
sure2 414.940.588
afore4 829.880.571
hiv3 622.410.561
hae9 1,867.220.550
fower2 414.940.545
anither2 414.940.542
been11 2,282.160.531
siller2 414.940.531
best3 622.410.450
intae10 2,074.690.417
efter4 829.880.383
life4 829.880.376
in70 14,522.820.374
fire2 414.940.367
go3 622.410.363
ower9 1,867.220.300
haed3 622.410.290
if6 1,244.810.226
lacy2 414.94nan
sun2 414.940.279
bayan2 414.94nan
read2 414.940.279
come5 1,037.340.214
see9 1,867.220.206
them9 1,867.220.200
again3 622.410.180
scrapan2 414.94nan
that's2 414.940.199
breakfist2 414.94nan
an141 29,253.112.248
hivvans2 414.94nan
hoo2 414.940.221
wettan2 414.94nan
got2 414.941.746
through3 622.410.172
man4 829.880.157
hoose5 1,037.340.145
times2 414.940.137
though2 414.940.110
help2 414.940.100
dae5 1,037.340.084
mither3 622.410.070
only2 414.940.068
men2 414.940.056
even4 829.880.056
spraed3 622.41nan
whispers2 414.9411.642
made3 622.410.053
a144 29,875.520.044
oan6 1,244.810.035
atween2 414.940.032
be25 5,186.720.024
hallows2 414.94nan
while2 414.940.011
day9 1,867.220.007
wavan2 414.94nan
noo8 1,659.750.003
could4 829.880.002
fine3 622.410.001
side2 414.940.000
didna3 622.410.000
catcaals2 414.94nan
haedan2 414.94nan
efterthowt2 414.94nan
thanksgiving2 414.94nan