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Morrison Murray, Harold

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,089
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,341
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.049
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 (4,089 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 22,743.95591.800
a'41 10,026.90280.401
noo59 14,428.96151.897
o3 733.68144.356
'13 3,179.26137.350
bit62 15,162.63116.950
mart13 3,179.26116.698
o'26 6,358.52111.891
huntly11 2,690.14107.778
wi'17 4,157.5091.327
an25 6,113.9690.062
mony22 5,380.2963.111
ear10 2,445.5954.840
so27 6,603.0853.300
keith6 1,467.3551.584
sure14 3,423.8249.047
we52 12,717.0548.406
harold5 1,222.7945.023
colin7 1,711.9142.161
quid6 1,467.3537.312
charlie6 1,467.3536.434
rosie5 1,222.7933.793
gid7 1,711.9133.421
fairm6 1,467.3532.836
han'4 978.2332.140
dram5 1,222.7930.719
sometimes7 1,711.9129.900
makin'3 733.6828.859
fairmer4 978.2328.488
nae34 8,314.9928.103
per5 1,222.7927.414
vet4 978.2327.155
cattle4 978.2327.155
ye'3 733.6826.635
mak'3 733.6826.635
fin15 3,668.3825.993
ton3 733.6825.055
manure3 733.6825.055
show7 1,711.9124.049
beef4 978.2323.744
coo6 1,467.3523.528
fifty5 1,222.7923.223
bids3 733.6822.803
oor21 5,135.7322.579
acre3 733.6821.939
today4 978.2321.686
hairst5 1,222.7921.589
ma2 489.1221.555
luck5 1,222.7921.425
fairms3 733.6821.186
loo3 733.6821.186
started7 1,711.9121.182
loons5 1,222.7921.104
now7 1,711.9120.791
for48 11,738.8120.790
little7 1,711.9120.714
fairmers3 733.6819.923
maybe6 1,467.3519.386
retirement3 733.6819.382
best10 2,445.5918.891
somethin'2 489.1218.421
sna'2 489.1218.421
masel'2 489.1218.421
prune2 489.1218.421
sax5 1,222.7917.728
managed5 1,222.7917.410
coos3 733.6817.245
carrots3 733.6816.899
file3 733.6816.899
he's5 1,222.7916.711
heifers2 489.1216.703
tak'2 489.1216.703
a'thing2 489.1216.703
livin'2 489.1216.703
since6 1,467.3516.055
saved3 733.6815.971
next7 1,711.9115.643
bulk2 489.1215.526
closet2 489.1215.526
implements2 489.1215.526
wa'2 489.1215.526
fairly4 978.2315.379
stock3 733.6814.931
bull3 733.6814.698
shid3 733.6814.698
she6 1,467.3514.572
were15 3,668.3814.018
sittin'2 489.1213.895
combine2 489.1213.895
easy5 1,222.7913.818
change4 978.2313.783
the184 44,998.7813.293
hardy2 489.1213.282
feeds2 489.1213.282
hope5 1,222.7913.043
will12 2,934.7012.889
poun'7 1,711.91nan
we'll4 978.2312.922
files3 733.6812.789
crackit2 489.1212.752
shortly2 489.1212.752
that20 4,891.1712.732
we've3 733.6812.629
my12 2,934.7012.603
even11 2,690.1412.474
days9 2,201.0312.355
flock2 489.1212.286
excellent2 489.1212.286
wishes2 489.1212.286
hop2 489.1212.286
sheep4 978.2312.079
cracks2 489.1211.871
wealth2 489.1211.871
thrive2 489.1211.871
first12 2,934.7011.803
i'm5 1,222.7911.692
buy4 978.2311.620
water4 978.2311.620
seldom2 489.1211.155
yer18 4,402.0511.063
horse4 978.2310.919
jist16 3,912.9410.914
barley2 489.1210.842
strikes2 489.1210.842
of15 3,668.3810.841
timmer3 733.6810.571
comfy2 489.1210.553
no2 489.1210.503
her8 1,956.4710.483
ill4 978.2310.288
spot3 733.6810.261
gang7 1,711.9110.231
a156 38,151.1410.104
ninety2 489.1210.033
we're4 978.239.938
your7 1,711.919.884
scones2 489.129.798
far8 1,956.479.706
deen3 733.689.691
thanks3 733.689.691
jimmy3 733.689.602
experienced2 489.129.577
bobbies2 489.129.577
save3 733.689.428
sixty2 489.129.368
bred2 489.129.368
team3 733.689.344
climate2 489.129.171
disappear2 489.129.171
cosy2 489.129.171
hid14 3,423.829.051
oors4 978.238.992
toons2 489.128.983
lots2 489.128.983
forget3 733.688.941
haen3 733.688.941
to13 3,179.268.914
got11 2,690.148.892
has7 1,711.918.808
si2 489.128.805
amon'4 978.23nan
ticht3 733.689.179
early4 978.238.801
gone3 733.688.714
campbell2 489.128.634
chosen2 489.128.634
mull2 489.128.316
tractor2 489.128.167
odds2 489.128.167
made9 2,201.038.145
blawn2 489.128.024
him3 733.687.989
aften4 978.237.928
fly2 489.127.753
fairmin'4 978.23nan
nineteen2 489.127.753
guan4 978.23nan
never6 1,467.357.575
landed2 489.127.382
live3 733.687.313
wee2 489.127.302
boots2 489.127.267
lads3 733.687.258
enjoyed2 489.127.155
books2 489.127.155
those3 733.687.150
gither2 489.126.942
grass2 489.126.942
slow2 489.126.942
widna3 733.686.892
ate2 489.126.840
ance2 489.126.840
built2 489.126.840
peer2 489.126.840
are12 2,934.706.798
birthday2 489.126.741
father2 489.126.741
two4 978.236.700
spent3 733.686.695
every4 978.236.573
twis2 489.126.460
cars2 489.126.460
rest4 978.236.417
give2 489.126.372
stable2 489.126.372
be33 8,070.436.359
and15 3,668.386.334
chiels2 489.126.285
i've2 489.126.285
castle2 489.126.201
royal2 489.126.201
staff2 489.126.201
aye13 3,179.266.126
knees2 489.126.039
pot2 489.126.039
kent8 1,956.476.021
withoot3 733.685.905
appeared2 489.125.884
needed2 489.125.736
meal2 489.125.736
gangs2 489.125.664
still8 1,956.475.602
enjoy2 489.125.594
broke2 489.125.594
gie8 1,956.475.564
hiv'3 733.68nan
ower3 733.685.559
happy3 733.685.559
aboot5 1,222.795.481
quickly2 489.125.459
miles2 489.125.393
angus2 489.125.329
fower4 978.235.325
i'll3 733.685.274
ring2 489.125.266
ha'en3 733.68nan
niver5 1,222.795.509
fed2 489.125.266
tatties2 489.125.266
george2 489.125.266
he23 5,624.855.249
it's8 1,956.475.185
win'3 733.68nan
aroon4 978.235.229
wark5 1,222.795.183
trees3 733.685.173
wrang4 978.235.088
mine3 733.685.073
simmer3 733.685.073
all4 978.235.064
lot4 978.235.019
thainstone3 733.68nan
tin2 489.124.968
must3 733.684.945
bike2 489.124.802
fancy2 489.124.802
but8 1,956.474.800
start3 733.684.700
post2 489.124.696
met3 733.684.641
us11 2,690.144.631
hard4 978.234.626
hunners2 489.124.594
nine2 489.124.544
fae19 4,646.614.541
disna3 733.684.526
am4 978.234.523
near5 1,222.794.492
look5 1,222.794.445
there18 4,402.054.397
was9 2,201.034.381
can12 2,934.704.253
wish2 489.124.217
which5 1,222.794.167
doot3 733.684.099
pey2 489.123.884
office2 489.123.884
broon3 733.683.880
bare2 489.123.806
throo2 489.123.806
tam3 733.683.786
het2 489.123.657
pain2 489.123.621
times4 978.233.616
canna4 978.233.584
seat2 489.123.516
fan4 978.233.489
coorse4 978.233.489
fa'2 489.12nan
harry2 489.123.482
ever3 733.683.480
hae16 3,912.943.430
they're2 489.123.415
five3 733.683.397
this9 2,201.033.358
me7 1,711.913.347
with3 733.683.277
looks2 489.123.254
back14 3,423.823.219
black3 733.683.181
bits2 489.123.163
common2 489.123.103
only5 1,222.793.063
cum2 489.122.933
farewell2 489.12nan
ilka4 978.232.996
twa10 2,445.592.919
seen6 1,467.352.880
come7 1,711.912.851
hear4 978.232.825
his32 7,825.872.815
syne6 1,467.352.807
lang8 1,956.472.805
poorin'2 489.12nan
said2 489.123.049
born2 489.122.775
intae3 733.682.758
wis52 12,717.052.687
wi22 5,380.292.679
wirkin'2 489.12nan
shut2 489.122.699
bloody2 489.122.674
ae3 733.682.615
same5 1,222.792.571
ahin'2 489.12nan
sae11 2,690.142.685
ken2 489.122.544
hiv4 978.232.532
wirk2 489.122.509
fit8 1,956.472.508
ago2 489.122.441
month2 489.122.419
fear2 489.122.419
wife3 733.682.417
wid8 1,956.472.354
age2 489.122.292
phone2 489.122.271
elastic2 489.12nan
richt9 2,201.032.250
sair3 733.682.210
i17 4,157.502.188
here8 1,956.472.176
read3 733.682.080
baith5 1,222.792.064
lost2 489.122.021
life5 1,222.792.015
fowk3 733.681.999
mysel'2 489.12nan
bi2 489.121.987
licht3 733.681.887
from2 489.121.882
gimmers2 489.12nan
lad2 489.121.882
nicht6 1,467.351.879
telt5 1,222.791.838
dinna4 978.231.832
sang2 489.121.832
risin'2 489.12nan
cut2 489.121.832
took3 733.681.830
keep4 978.231.788
cause2 489.121.752
sit2 489.121.752
man7 1,711.911.667
able2 489.121.660
history2 489.121.631
much3 733.681.617
what4 978.231.598
better4 978.231.551
ye28 6,847.641.516
stan'2 489.12nan
until2 489.121.588
it40 9,782.341.432
sic4 978.231.387
last4 978.231.352
just4 978.231.352
get8 1,956.471.212
turriff2 489.12nan
dene2 489.12nan
day5 1,222.791.191
heid2 489.121.189
at32 7,825.871.183
ten2 489.121.176
een5 1,222.791.171
bad2 489.121.165
story2 489.121.112
as20 4,891.171.105
han's2 489.12nan
very2 489.121.112
heard3 733.681.104
naebody2 489.121.071
roon4 978.231.070
wird2 489.121.051
doon12 2,934.701.016
up12 2,934.700.972
think5 1,222.790.920
some8 1,956.470.863
foo2 489.120.851
pit2 489.120.847
see9 2,201.030.828
them9 2,201.030.817
hoose2 489.120.810
say2 489.120.806
bauds2 489.12nan
been10 2,445.590.802
muckle2 489.120.790
weel3 733.680.788
fine4 978.230.747
yet2 489.120.648
ha'e2 489.12nan
guid6 1,467.350.635
oot14 3,423.820.620
till3 733.680.607
different2 489.120.583
felt2 489.120.583
feet2 489.120.565
in58 14,184.400.551
ony2 489.120.506
like13 3,179.260.497
wattries2 489.12nan
did5 1,222.790.875
that's2 489.120.421
efter6 1,467.350.414
sma'2 489.12nan
auld4 978.230.387
three3 733.680.347
left3 733.680.305
on28 6,847.640.274
door2 489.120.266
ane3 733.680.218
thing3 733.680.180
again4 978.230.174
rain2 489.120.164
jis2 489.12nan
afore4 978.230.156
cauld2 489.120.127
then5 1,222.790.110
tell2 489.120.109
wisna2 489.120.099
tae85 20,787.480.096
thocht3 733.680.077
time8 1,956.470.075
road2 489.120.059
wir2 489.120.049
mair9 2,201.030.034
year3 733.680.033
by6 1,467.350.025
wye2 489.120.021
or13 3,179.260.019
while2 489.120.016
mither2 489.120.015
you7 1,711.910.012
its5 1,222.790.006
e2 489.120.005
maist3 733.680.004
if6 1,467.350.003
is25 6,113.960.002
new3 733.680.001
they16 3,912.940.001
their7 1,711.910.000