Speech of David Cameron (5694 words)

Speech of Theresa May (6461 words)

Non-metaphorical vocabulary

frequency

percentage

Non-metaphorical vocabulary

frequency

percentage

free, freedom

12

9.02%

equal, fair, fairer, fairness

13

5.22%

democratic, democracy

10

7.52%

democracy

3

1.20%

independent

2

1.50%

division

2

0.80%

interests

8

6.02%

interests

21

8.43%

fairly, fairness

4

3.01%

success

7

2.81%

dark

2

1.50%

responsibility

4

1.61%

tyranny

2

1.50%

reform

3

1.20%

war

4

3.01%

legacy, heritage

2

0.80%

stay, remain, keep

16

12.03%

independent

1

0.40%

together, collective

10

7.52%

free

17

6.83%

choice

11

8.27%

global

17

6.83%

leave

5

3.76%

comprehensive

5

2.01%

help

8

6.02%

legal

3

1.20%

challenge

8

6.02%

new

28

11.24%

weak

2

1.50%

change

7

2.81%

frustrated

2

1.50%

open

7

2.81%

carefully

4

3.01%

bold, bolder

3

1.20%

center, central, centralisation

4

3.01%

peace, peaceful

2

0.80%

tear down

1

0.75%

confident

7

2.81%

fallacy

1

0.75%

determined

1

0.40%

disillusionment

1

0.75%

pursue, pursuit

2

0.80%

weigh

3

2.26%

take back

1

0.40%

competitiveness

7

5.26%

control

13

5.22%

sensible, sensibility

3

2.26%

together

9

3.61%

adaptable

3

2.26%

clear

14

5.62%

possible

12

4.82%

need

7

2.81%

protect

7

2.81%

challenge

2

0.80%

punish

2

0.80%

threat

4

1.61%

discourage

1

0.40%

leave

15

6.02%

expect, look forward, hope

7

2.81%

Total

131

100%

Total

249

100%