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McDonald, John

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,779
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,804
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.649
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - a, the, tae, ye, o, yer, in, an, oma, dar,

List of texts in corpus

Mou Her Name
Evertype (2018-03-31 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as poetry (4,779 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
dar78 16,321.41833.368
yer93 19,460.14273.204
ye115 24,063.61166.377
fir35 7,323.71109.065
oma79 16,530.65nan
a264 55,241.6889.165
err9 1,883.2481.252
ma63 13,182.6758.794
throuch6 1,255.4955.860
me52 10,880.9454.134
frae37 7,742.2146.932
thair25 5,231.2244.551
yin22 4,603.4743.588
sterns6 1,255.4942.864
a'll10 2,092.4941.595
he8 1,673.9941.273
nou16 3,347.9840.833
tirl4 837.0038.229
bouk6 1,255.4936.929
lips7 1,464.7436.137
glisk6 1,255.4935.941
his3 627.7535.530
a'm11 2,301.7435.289
quate8 1,673.9933.929
reengin4 837.0033.691
croons4 837.0032.170
is5 1,046.2431.238
it20 4,184.9831.145
she3 627.7529.900
fite7 1,464.7429.733
cum8 1,673.9928.554
wa's3 627.7527.928
scroll3 627.7527.928
bonnieness3 627.7527.928
bleck6 1,255.4927.827
nivver10 2,092.4927.471
muive4 837.0027.257
wis17 3,557.2326.852
ye're7 1,464.7426.458
gizzent3 627.7525.706
dover3 627.7525.706
furst7 1,464.7424.840
puddock4 837.0024.791
bunt3 627.7524.127
croonin3 627.7524.127
clud3 627.7524.127
lowe5 1,046.2423.462
lown4 837.0023.353
mulk4 837.0023.353
pree3 627.7522.893
fedders3 627.7522.893
smile7 1,464.7422.442
cam16 3,347.9822.005
daw3 627.7521.878
licht10 2,092.4921.868
tent8 1,673.9921.757
neb6 1,255.4921.381
winnock3 627.7521.015
langsyne4 837.0020.474
hearken3 627.7520.264
coontless3 627.7520.264
craig4 837.0020.181
that20 4,184.9820.150
blithe4 837.0019.110
stieve3 627.7518.463
cannily3 627.7517.969
licht's2 418.5017.801
triangle2 418.5017.801
partan2 418.5017.801
wafts2 418.5017.801
scabbit2 418.5017.801
vines2 418.5017.801
meesterie2 418.5017.801
moutent2 418.5017.801
wi's2 418.5017.801
sowp2 418.5017.801
warl4 837.0017.747
agane5 1,046.2417.669
sum6 1,255.4917.589
an80 16,739.9017.547
her7 1,464.7417.416
braes4 837.0017.344
wrocht5 1,046.2416.949
refleckit2 418.5016.084
pilgrimage2 418.5016.084
wesh2 418.5016.084
eenin2 418.5016.084
sonnets2 418.5016.084
kaim2 418.5016.084
ventur2 418.5016.084
o's2 418.5016.084
gangrel2 418.5016.084
sumwhaur2 418.5016.084
threip3 627.7515.988
leuk7 1,464.7415.980
speir5 1,046.2415.767
tint5 1,046.2415.471
derk4 837.0015.454
a've4 837.0015.304
whae7 1,464.7415.036
yalla4 837.0015.014
skellochin2 418.5014.908
gove2 418.5014.908
girss2 418.5014.908
is't2 418.5014.908
tongue-tackit2 418.5014.908
threipit2 418.5014.908
eithlie2 418.5014.908
oxtert2 418.5014.908
stuil2 418.5014.908
apen3 627.7514.786
anely6 1,255.4914.659
lik10 2,092.4914.545
slawly3 627.7514.522
unkent3 627.7514.522
burds3 627.7514.522
grace4 837.0014.085
puggie2 418.5014.009
foryet2 418.5014.009
derker2 418.5014.009
hinmaist3 627.7513.797
yirth3 627.7513.575
foryatten5 1,046.24nan
yours3 627.7513.575
name9 1,883.2413.519
hird2 418.5013.281
tig2 418.5013.281
ruifs2 418.5013.281
tak13 2,720.2313.127
airlie3 627.7512.958
wull8 1,673.9912.866
cluds2 418.5012.668
hunker2 418.5012.668
souchs2 418.5012.668
dool2 418.5012.668
bidein5 1,046.24nan
ligg2 418.5012.668
dwinin2 418.5012.668
swith2 418.5012.668
auncient3 627.7512.582
ettled3 627.7512.582
cryin3 627.7512.582
gane4 837.0012.434
be9 1,883.2412.385
gaein4 837.0012.242
mou4 837.0012.148
craws2 418.5012.140
eemage2 418.5012.140
assumption2 418.5012.140
rist2 418.5012.140
dunts2 418.5012.140
muin3 627.7511.901
gray3 627.7511.901
hear8 1,673.9911.685
treen4 837.00nan
howe3 627.7512.231
norlan2 418.5011.676
strand2 418.5011.676
steek2 418.5011.676
geese2 418.5011.676
alood2 418.5011.676
caunle2 418.5011.676
whan15 3,138.7311.607
lugs5 1,046.2411.379
blethers2 418.5011.262
scartin4 837.00nan
samen2 418.5011.262
hungert2 418.5011.262
drouth2 418.5011.262
jalousin2 418.5011.262
trystit2 418.5011.262
nicht12 2,510.9911.225
fou4 837.0011.032
sin7 1,464.7410.970
ettle4 837.0010.953
saunt2 418.5010.888
tentie2 418.5010.888
tuin2 418.5010.888
staps2 418.5010.888
eldritch2 418.5010.888
feast2 418.5010.888
liggin2 418.5010.888
maet3 627.7510.753
straik2 418.5010.548
ruits2 418.5010.548
retour2 418.5010.548
fiddler2 418.5010.548
gae5 1,046.2410.456
thaim13 2,720.2310.415
een11 2,301.7410.355
the226 47,290.2310.328
dander2 418.5010.236
wairm2 418.5010.236
airtin2 418.5010.236
daunce2 418.5010.236
droon2 418.5010.236
chuckies2 418.5010.236
sid2 418.5010.236
thirsels3 627.7510.145
hap2 418.509.948
quately3 627.75nan
skeels2 418.509.948
bumbazed2 418.509.681
mither's2 418.509.681
craigs2 418.509.681
ne'er2 418.509.432
semple2 418.509.432
heicher2 418.509.432
scowth2 418.509.198
tree5 1,046.249.112
birlin3 627.759.018
doodilt3 627.75nan
suddent2 418.509.198
core2 418.508.978
watters2 418.508.771
a'ready3 627.75nan
sumthin2 418.508.771
stag2 418.508.771
forenent2 418.508.771
yestreen2 418.508.771
luve3 627.758.749
settin3 627.758.663
wey12 2,510.998.638
rod2 418.508.574
finger3 627.758.495
vice2 418.508.388
wuid4 837.008.323
airts4 837.008.323
grat2 418.508.211
fling2 418.508.211
saftly2 418.508.211
gaits2 418.508.211
howp3 627.758.099
stane4 837.008.027
flooers3 627.757.949
inch2 418.507.880
glaur2 418.507.880
on46 9,625.447.777
shid2 418.507.726
gaither2 418.507.726
flicht2 418.507.726
nearhaun2 418.507.578
inby2 418.507.578
kythe2 418.507.436
whilk3 627.757.393
lat5 1,046.247.349
maister3 627.757.328
hecht2 418.507.300
hain2 418.507.300
muntains2 418.507.168
thegither6 1,255.497.100
craw2 418.507.042
weirin2 418.507.042
traivel2 418.506.919
lift4 837.006.821
fume3 627.75nan
ploy2 418.506.801
lenth2 418.506.687
burd2 418.506.577
mids2 418.506.577
neist5 1,046.246.569
intae2 418.506.476
faur5 1,046.246.376
buird2 418.506.366
mummle2 418.50nan
parteeclar2 418.506.801
wund2 418.506.366
fawin2 418.506.366
or7 1,464.746.173
airmy2 418.506.073
circle2 418.506.073
dour2 418.506.073
dinnae6 1,255.496.024
up9 1,883.245.928
ye'll3 627.755.855
lowp2 418.505.804
teeth3 627.755.763
scrievit2 418.505.636
mile3 627.755.629
gless3 627.755.629
aneath2 418.505.555
tae'r2 418.50nan
snaw2 418.505.555
wa2 418.505.476
monie4 837.005.328
they'll2 418.505.324
slaw2 418.505.324
faw2 418.505.324
flung2 418.505.324
bear2 418.505.250
o't2 418.505.250
aince4 837.005.160
warls2 418.50nan
cud6 1,255.494.991
jyne2 418.504.972
wurds2 418.504.907
airt3 627.754.836
amang4 837.004.666
sangs2 418.504.598
leaves2 418.504.598
efter11 2,301.744.588
oors3 627.754.559
sen2 418.504.539
flee2 418.504.539
makkin4 837.004.497
hunner3 627.754.493
thrang2 418.504.482
haudin3 627.754.428
hou5 1,046.244.407
wumman4 837.004.381
erse2 418.504.317
shooert2 418.50nan
hae19 3,975.734.312
teuk2 418.504.264
fund4 837.004.223
athort2 418.504.212
rose2 418.504.212
she's2 418.504.212
post2 418.504.161
brennin2 418.50nan
in'ts2 418.50nan
ireland2 418.504.264
weet3 627.754.119
deep3 627.754.090
lives2 418.504.013
peerie3 627.753.946
haun5 1,046.243.870
ilk3 627.753.863
lichts2 418.503.827
braith2 418.503.827
transylvanian2 418.50nan
stert3 627.753.782
basso2 418.50nan
deil's2 418.50nan
leg2 418.503.738
richt2 418.503.718
ivver2 418.503.695
am4 837.003.649
wi25 5,231.223.619
else3 627.753.475
at21 4,394.223.439
aw18 3,766.483.391
mairch2 418.503.334
pairts2 418.503.260
daith2 418.503.260
profondo2 418.50nan
alane2 418.503.297
syne7 1,464.743.259
bein7 1,464.743.238
sheddae2 418.50nan
brenn2 418.50nan
wur6 1,255.493.212
nor7 1,464.743.176
whaur7 1,464.742.976
deein2 418.502.796
agin3 627.752.779
eenins2 418.50nan
i37 7,742.212.716
dramein2 418.50nan
rottan2 418.50nan
though4 837.002.662
rise2 418.502.566
gin7 1,464.742.485
meenit2 418.502.459
heich2 418.502.459
chiel2 418.502.382
bluid2 418.502.382
poems2 418.502.357
hid3 627.752.309
born2 418.502.308
storks2 418.50nan
twa3 627.752.299
cauk2 418.50nan
greetin2 418.502.236
aiblins2 418.502.236
cannae4 837.002.157
auld3 627.752.128
hail2 418.502.122
staunin2 418.502.078
us3 627.752.043
get3 627.752.001
oor11 2,301.741.936
hert3 627.751.916
bi9 1,883.241.854
seein2 418.501.814
reid2 418.501.796
lang8 1,673.991.711
dae9 1,883.241.698
tae116 24,272.861.686
leukit2 418.501.600
kaims2 418.50nan
its9 1,883.241.677
loon2 418.501.441
takkin2 418.501.410
ready2 418.501.410
thae4 837.001.406
daia2 418.50nan
can4 837.001.725
faw'n2 418.50nan
fowk4 837.001.693
say2 418.501.380
thocht2 418.501.324
that's3 627.751.318
naw3 627.751.308
time12 2,510.991.292
teeger2 418.50nan
rin2 418.501.215
yon4 837.001.163
in84 17,576.901.158
atween4 837.001.106
set4 837.001.099
sicht2 418.501.066
nae10 2,092.491.055
as24 5,021.971.024
maks2 418.501.009
toon2 418.500.976
aff4 837.000.956
then3 627.750.947
mair7 1,464.740.938
watter3 627.750.925
yersel2 418.500.892
ootside2 418.500.882
back7 1,464.740.837
fin5 1,046.240.810
ve2 418.500.804
gie2 418.500.796
forrit2 418.500.768
awa8 1,673.990.755
sea2 418.500.750
mind2 418.500.742
dug2 418.500.716
ain7 1,464.740.704
heid3 627.750.657
this15 3,138.730.639
rumi2 418.50nan
kirk2 418.500.627
we16 3,347.980.593
roon4 837.000.589
deid2 418.500.567
hauf2 418.500.560
ahint2 418.500.546
leid2 418.500.524
mornin3 627.750.512
gaed4 837.000.443
bairn2 418.500.442
ither7 1,464.740.414
cried2 418.500.413
see6 1,255.490.379
sair2 418.500.338
ee2 418.500.338
fair3 627.750.320
syllabs2 418.50nan
tung3 627.751.269
dee2 418.500.309
haud2 418.500.299
read2 418.500.290
win3 627.750.284
wid4 837.000.275
juist3 627.750.273
doon12 2,510.990.257
you10 2,092.490.241
intil2 418.500.231
himes2 418.50nan
year3 627.750.219
want3 627.750.217
wir2 418.500.211
maun3 627.750.208
onie2 418.500.205
no14 2,929.480.204
dafft2 418.50nan
daoist2 418.50nan
masel2 418.500.190
muckle5 1,046.240.170
bairns3 627.750.168
ower12 2,510.990.162
are5 1,046.240.152
did3 627.750.150
aye6 1,255.490.147
place2 418.500.147
ken7 1,464.740.141
bit11 2,301.740.135
mither2 418.500.125
sic3 627.750.124
coorse2 418.500.123
day10 2,092.490.071
micht4 837.000.060
whit11 2,301.740.060
ilka2 418.500.051
threy2 418.50nan
oot21 4,394.220.044
taen2 418.500.029
it's4 837.000.026
afore6 1,255.490.020
keep2 418.500.019
they18 3,766.480.018
gien2 418.500.016
seen3 627.750.013
been9 1,883.240.012
pit4 837.000.010
bawdrons2 418.50nan
here5 1,046.240.015
near2 418.500.006
doun2 418.500.005
pairt2 418.500.003
didnae2 418.500.002
o99 20,715.630.000
side2 418.500.000
slockenin2 418.50nan