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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

Austen Word Frequencies

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Narrator (Pride And Prejudice) A young Lucas boy Charlotte Lucas Colonel Fitzwilliam Elizabeth Bennet Jane Bennet Kitty Bennet Lady Catherine de Bourgh Lydia Bennet Mary Bennet Miss Bingley Mr. Bennet Mr. Bingley Mr. Collins Mr. Darcy Mr. Gardiner Mr. Wickham Mrs. Bennet Mrs. Gardiner Mrs. Hurst Mrs. Phillips Mrs. Reynolds Sir William Lucas Sir William Lucas
Narrator as Elizabeth Bennet Narrator as Mrs. Bennet Narrator as Mr. Darcy Narrator as Mr. Collins Narrator as Mr. Bingley Narrator as Jane Bennet Narrator as Mr. Bennet Narrator as Mr. Gardiner Narrator as Charlotte Lucas Narrator as Lady Catherine de Bourgh Narrator as Lydia Bennet Narrator as Miss Bingley Narrator as Mrs. Gardiner Narrator as Mrs. Phillips Narrator as Mr. Wickham Narrator as Mrs. Reynolds Narrator as Lady Lucas Collins as Mr. Darcy Darcy as Mr. Darcy Darcy as Mr. Wickham Darcy as Mr. Wickham Elizabeth as Mr. Darcy Elizabeth as Mr. Robinson Jane as Mr. Bingley Lydia as Mrs. Phillips Mr. Collins as Lady Catherine de Bourgh Mr. Collins as Mrs. Jenkinson Mrs. Bennet as Mr. Darcy Mrs. Bennet as Mrs. Long Mrs. Gardiner as Mr. Darcy Wickham as Mr. Darcy Wickham as Mr. Darcy
Cad Fool Hero Heroine Neutral
Female Male
Married Mda Unmarried Widowed
Aristocrat Gentry Landed gentry Professional class Working class
Child Middle-aged Old Out Young married
Clergyman Lawyer Servant Soldier
Narrator (Persuasion) Admiral Croft Anne Elliot Captain Harville Captain Wentworth Charles Hayter Charles Musgrove Elizabeth Elliot Henrietta Musgrove Innskeeper Lady Lady Russell Louisa Musgrove Mary Musgrove Mr. Elliot Mr. Richard Musgrove Mr. Shepherd Mrs. Clay Mrs. Croft Mrs. Musgrove Mrs. Smith Not Miss Anne Elliot Sir Walter Elliot Speaking together Captain Harville and Mrs. Harville Speaking together Mary Musgrove and Charles Musgrove Speaking together Mr. Charles Musgrove , Miss Henrietta Musgrove , and Captain Frederick Wentworth Speaking together Mrs. Musgrove , Mr. Musgrove and Henrietta Musgrove Speaking together Sir Walter Elliot , Miss Elizabeth Elliot and Mrs Penelope Clay Waiter
Narrator as Anne Elliot Narrator as Lady Russell Narrator as Sir Walter Elliot Narrator as Captain Wentworth Narrator as Charles Musgrove Narrator as Elizabeth Elliot Narrator as Mary Musgrove Narrator as Mr. Elliot Narrator as Mr. Shepherd Narrator as Sir Walter Elliot and Elizabeth Elliot Narrator as Mrs. Musgrove Narrator as Charles Hayter Narrator as Louisa Musgrove and Henrietta Musgrove Narrator as Charles Musgrove and Mary Musgrove Narrator as Captain Harville and Mrs. Harville Narrator as Mr. Musgrove and Mrs. Musgrove Narrator as Miss Anne Elliot and Lady Russell Narrator as governess Narrator as Sir Walter Elliott and Elizabeth Elliott as Mr. Elliot Narrator as Mrs. Smith Narrator as Anne Elliot as Mr Charles Musgrove Narrator as Anne Elliot as Captain Wentworth Narrator as Mr Robinson Narrator as Mrs. Croft and Lady Russell Narrator as Mr. Musgrove , Mrs. Musgrove and Henrietta Musgrove Narrator as surgeon Charles Musgrove speaking as gunsmith Henrietta Musgrove speaking as Dr. Shirley Lousia Musgrove speaking as Mr. Musgrove and Mrs. Musgrove Mary Musgrove speaking as Captain Benwick Mary Musgrove speaking as Jemima Mary Musgrove speaking as Mrs. Harville Mary Musgrove speaking as Mrs. Musgrove Mrs. Smith speaking as Mr. Elliot Waiter speaking as servant
Narrator Fool Heir Hero Heroine Neutral
Female Male
Married Unmarried Widowed
Aristocrat Gentry Landed gentry Professional class
Middle-aged Old Out Young married
Baronet Innskeeper Lawyer Naval officer Waiter
Narrator (Sense And Sensibility) Colonel Brandon Edward Ferrars Elinor Dashwood Fanny Dashwood John Dashwood Lady Middleton Lucy Steele Margaret Dashwood Marianne Dashwood Mr. Palmer Mrs. Dashwood Mrs. Jennings Mrs. Palmer Nancy Steele Robert Ferrars Sir John Middleton Thomas Willoughby
Narrator as Elinor Dashwood Narrator as Mrs. Jennings Narrator as Marianne Dashwood Narrator as Mrs. Dashwood Narrator as Fanny Dashwood Narrator as John Dashwood Narrator as Sir John Middleton Narrator as Lucy Steele Narrator as Edward Ferrars Narrator as Lady Mary Middleton Narrator as Robert Ferrars Narrator as Willoughby Narrator as Margaret Dashwood Narrator as Mr. Palmer Narrator as newspaper Colonel Brandon speaking as Mrs. Ellison Colonetl Brandon speaking as Friend's father Elinor Dashwood speaking as Colonel Brandon John Dashwood speaking as Fanny Dashwood John Dashwood speaking as Mr. Donovan John Dashwood speaking as Mrs. Ferrars Mrs. Jennings speaking as John Dashwood Nancy Steele speaking as Edward Ferrars Nancy Steele speaking as Lucy Steele Thomas speaking as Lucy Steele Willoughby speaking as Sir John Middleton
Cad Fool Hero Heroine Neutral
Female Male
Married Unmarried Widowed
Gentry Landed gentry Professional class Servant
Child Middle-aged Out Young married
Clergyman Soldier
Narrator (Emma) Emma Woodhouse Female group Frank Churchill Harriet Smith Isabella Knightley Jane Fairfax John Knightley Miss Bates Mr. Elton Mr. Knightley Mr. Perry Mr. Weston Mr. Woodhouse Mrs. Cole Mrs. Elton Mrs. Weston Speaking together Mr. Cole and Mrs. Cole
Narrator as Emma Woodhouse Narrator as Frank Churchill Narrator as Mr Knightley Narrator as Harriet Smith Narrator as Mr. Woodhouse Narrator as Mrs. Weston Narrator as Mr. Elton Narrator as Mr. Weston Narrator as John Knightley Narrator as Mrs. Elton Narrator as Miss Bates Narrator as Colonel Campbell and Mrs. Cole Narrator as Mr. Perry Narrator as Frank Churchill as Mrs. Cole Narrator as Mrs. Cole Narrator as Miss Patty Narrator as Mr. Weston and Mrs. Weston Narrator as George Knightley and Emma Woodhouse Narrator as "Everybody" Narrator as Harriet Smith as Miss Nash as Mr. Perry Narrator as Harriet Smith as Miss Nash as Mr. Perry as Mr Elton Narrator as Isabella Knightley Emma Woodhouse speaking as Isabella Knightley Emma Woodhouse speaking as Miss Bates Frank Churchill speaking as Jane Fairfax Frank Churchill speaking as Mr. Churchill Harriet Smith speaking as Mr. Weston Harriet Smith speaking as Robert Martin Isabella Knightley speaking as Mr. Weston Isabella Knightley speaking as Mr. Wingfield Miss Bates speaking as Jane Fairfax Miss Bates speaking as Miss Patty Miss Bates speaking as Miss Patty speaking as Mr William Larkins Miss Bates speaking as Miss Patty speaking as Mrs. Hodges Miss Bates speaking as Mrs. Bates Miss Bates speaking as Mrs. Elton Miss Bates speaking as Mrs. Weston Mr. Knightley speaking as Miss Bates Mr. Knightley speaking as Mr. Elton Mr. Weston speaking as Frank Churchill Mr. Woodhouse speaking as Mr. Perry Mrs. Elton speaking as Mr. Elton Mrs. Elton speaking as Mrs. Selina Mrs. Weston speaking as Jane Fairfax
Cad Fool Hero Heroine Neutral
Female Male
Married Mda Unmarried Widowed
Gentry Landed gentry Professional class
Middle-aged Old Out Young married
Clergyman Doctor Lawyer Soldier
Narrator (Mansfield Park) Dr. Grant Edmund Bertram Fanny Price Henry Crawford Julia Bertram Lady Bertram Mansfield Park society Maria Bertram Mary Crawford Mr. Price Mr. Rushworth Mr. Yates Mrs. Grant Mrs. Norris Mrs. Price Mrs. Rushworth Newspaper Sir Thomas Bertram Speaking together Henry Crawford and Mary Crawford Speaking together Maria Bertram and Julia Bertram Susan Price Tom Bertram William Price
Narrator as Fanny Price Narrator as Edmund Bertram Narrator as Sir Thomas Bertram Narrator as Henry Crawford Narrator as Mrs. Norris Narrator as Mary Crawford Narrator as Maria Bertram Narrator as Mrs. Price Narrator as Tom Bertram Narrator as Mrs Rushworth Narrator as Mr William Price Narrator as Mr John Yates Narrator as Miss Susan Price Narrator as Mr Harding Narrator as Maria Bertram and Tom Bertram Narrator as Edmund Bertram and Fanny Price Narrator as Maria Bertram and Julia Bertram Narrator as Edmund Bertram and Henry Crawford Narrator as Fanny Price as Mrs. Norris Narrator as Sir Charles Edmund Bertram speaking as Mary Crawford Mary Crawford speaking as Henry Crawford Mr. Price speaking as Captain Walsh Mr. Price speaking as Mr. Scholey
Cad Fool Heir Hero Heroine Neutral
Female Male
Married Mda Unmarried Widowed
Aristocrat Gentry Landed gentry Professional class
Middle-aged Out Young married
Clergyman Naval officer
Narrator (Pride And Prejudice) Narrator (Mansfield Park) Narrator (Emma) Narrator (Persuasion) Narrator (Sense And Sensibility) Narrator (Northanger Abbey) A young Lucas boy Admiral Croft Anne Elliot Captain Harville Captain Wentworth Catherine Morland Charles Musgrove Charlotte Lucas Colonel Brandon Colonel Fitzwilliam Dr. Grant Edmund Bertram Edward Ferrars Eleanor Tilney Elinor Dashwood Elizabeth Bennet Elizabeth Elliot Emma Woodhouse Fanny Dashwood Fanny Price Female group Frank Churchill General Tilney Harriet Smith Henrietta Musgrove Henry Crawford Henry Tilney Innskeeper Isabella Knightley Isabella Thorpe James Morland Jane Bennet Jane Fairfax John Dashwood John Knightley John Thorpe Julia Bertram Kitty Bennet Lady Lady Bertram Lady Catherine de Bourgh Lady Middleton Lady Russell Louisa Musgrove Lucy Steele Lydia Bennet Mansfield Park society Maria Bertram Marianne Dashwood Mary Bennet Mary Crawford Mary Musgrove Miss Bates Miss Bingley Mr Robert Ferrars Mr. Bennet Mr. Bingley Mr. Collins Mr. Darcy Mr. Elliot Mr. Elton Mr. Gardiner Mr. Knightley Mr. Palmer Mr. Perry Mr. Price Mr. Richard Musgrove Mr. Rushworth Mr. Shepherd Mr. Weston Mr. Wickham Mr. Woodhouse Mr. Yates Mrs Jennings Mrs. Allen Mrs. Bennet Mrs. Clay Mrs. Cole Mrs. Croft Mrs. Dashwood Mrs. Elton Mrs. Gardiner Mrs. Grant Mrs. Morland Mrs. Musgrove Mrs. Norris Mrs. Palmer Mrs. Price Mrs. Reynolds Mrs. Rushworth Mrs. Smith Mrs. Weston Nancy Steele Newspaper Sir John Middleton Sir Thomas Bertram Sir Walter Elliot Sir William Lucas Speaking together Captain Harville and Mrs. Harville Speaking together Maria Bertram and Julia Bertram Speaking together Mary Musgrove and Charles Musgrove Speaking together Mr. Cole and Mrs. Cole Speaking together Mrs. Musgrove , Mr. Musgrove and Henrietta Musgrove Susan Price Thomas Tom Bertram Waiter William Price Willoughby
Narrator as Emma Woodhouse Narrator as Elizabeth Bennet Narrator as Anne Elliot Narrator as Fanny Price Narrator as Miss Catherine Morland Narrator as Elinor Dashwood Narrator as Edmund Bertram Narrator as Sir Thomas Bertram Narrator as Mrs. Bennet Narrator as Henry Crawford Narrator as Mr. Darcy Narrator as Lady Russell Narrator as Mrs. Norris Narrator as General Tilney Narrator as Frank Churchill Narrator as Mary Crawford Narrator as Mr. Collins Narrator as Mrs. Jennings Narrator as Mr Knightley Narrator as Harriet Smith Narrator as Sir Walter Elliot Narrator as Captain Wentworth Narrator as Marianne Dashwood Narrator as Lydia Bennet Narrator as Harriet Smith as Miss Nash as Mr. Perry Narrator as Sir Charles Narrator as Mrs. Weston Narrator as John Knightley Narrator as Miss Bates Narrator as Henry Tilney Narrator as Fanny Dashwood Narrator as Mr. Bennet Narrator as Mary Musgrove Narrator as Mr. Elton Narrator as Mr. Weston Narrator as Maria Bertram Narrator as Mr. Gardiner Narrator as Charlotte Lucas Narrator as Mr. Elliot Narrator as Mr. Shepherd Narrator as Eleanor Tilney Narrator as Isabella Thorpe Narrator as John Dashwood Narrator as Lady Catherine de Bourgh Narrator as Mrs. Dashwood Narrator as Mrs. Price Narrator as Mrs. Reynolds Narrator as Tom Bertram Narrator as Charles Musgrove and Mary Musgrove Narrator as Robert Ferrars Narrator as Mr William Price Narrator as Maria Thorpe Narrator as Mrs. Elton Narrator as Mr John Yates Narrator as John Thorpe Narrator as Charles Musgrove Narrator as Mrs. Phillips Narrator as Charles Hayter Narrator as Mr Harding Narrator as Lady Mary Middleton Narrator as Sir Walter Elliott and Elizabeth Elliott as Mr. Elliot Narrator as Elizabeth Elliot Narrator as Mr. Perry Narrator as Mrs. Smith Narrator as Mrs. Cole Narrator as Miss Susan Price Narrator as Anne Elliot as Captain Wentworth Narrator as Mrs. Croft and Lady Russell Narrator as governess Narrator as Maria Bertram and Julia Bertram Narrator as Mr Robinson Narrator as Mr. Woodhouse Narrator as surgeon Narrator as George Knightley and Emma Woodhouse Narrator as Mrs. Gardiner Narrator as Edmund Bertram and Henry Crawford Edmund Bertram speaking as Mary Crawford Emma Woodhouse speaking as Isabella Knightley Emma Woodhouse speaking as Miss Bates Frank Churchill speaking as Jane Fairfax Harriet Smith speaking as Robert Martin Isabella Knightley speaking as Mr. Weston Isabella Knightley speaking as Mr. Wingfield John Dashwood speaking as Mrs. Ferrars Lousia Musgrove speaking as Mr. Musgrove and Mrs. Musgrove Mary Crawford speaking as Henry Crawford Miss Bates speaking as Miss Patty speaking as Mr William Larkins Miss Bates speaking as Miss Patty speaking as Mrs. Hodges Miss Bates speaking as Mrs. Bates Miss Bates speaking as Mrs. Elton Miss Bates speaking as Mrs. Weston Mr. Price speaking as Captain Walsh Mr. Price speaking as Mr. Scholey Mr. Weston speaking as Frank Churchill Mr. Woodhouse speaking as Mr. Perry Mrs. Allen speaking as Mrs. Hughes Mrs. Elton speaking as Mr. Elton Mrs. Smith speaking as Mr. Elliot Mrs. Weston speaking as Jane Fairfax Thomas speaking as Lucy Steele Waiter speaking as servant
Narrator Cad Fool Heir Hero Heroine Neutral
Female Male
Married Mda Unmarried Widowed
Aristocrat Gentry Landed gentry Professional class Servant Working class
Child Middle-aged Old Out Young Young married
Baronet Clergyman Doctor Innskeeper Lawyer Naval officer Servant Soldier Waiter

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