English spelling and the computer
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English spelling and the computer
（Studies in language and linguistics / general editors, Geoffrey Leech & Mick Short）
Longman, 1996
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注記
Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Birkbeck College
Includes bibliographical references and index
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: pbk ISBN 9780582234789
内容説明
English Spelling and the Computer provides a thorough examination of spelling focusing in particular on the difficulties faced by present day spellers. Most people make spelling mistakes and while word processors with spellcheckers do offer some help, they do not catch all the errors and often make inappropriate suggestions. This book looks at common errors and explains why they are made. A knowledge of the history and development is useful for understanding the problems of spelling and the difficulties spellcheckers are trying to address. The book therefore begins by examining the history of spelling and goes on to consider the arguments for and against reform. This is followed by an analysis of a large corpus of spelling errors including both the errors that people make when they do not know how to spell a word and the errors they make when they know how to spell the word but for some reason write something different
目次
1. Introduction 2. A short history of English spelling 3. Pros and cons of English spelling, 4. A Corpus of Spelling Errors 5. Misspellings 6. Slips and typos 7. Spelling checkers and correctors 8. Generating a list of suggestions 9. Restricting the search 10. Using context and other information 11. A comparative test and possible developments Appendices.
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ISBN 9780582234796
内容説明
This is an examination of spelling, focusing in particular on the difficulties faced by present-day spellers, particularly the EFL learner or non-native speaker. It argues that spelling mistakes are not random and that understanding why they occur requires a knowledge of the history of orthography, the linguistic functions that are served by the orthographic features and the pscyhology of spelling. The book considers the development of computerized spellcheckers and explains the limitations of some of the current methods of design. Its conclusion proposes improvements that could be made to spelling correctors, which would help overcome the problems people have with spelling.
目次
- A short history of English spelling
- pros and cons of English spelling
- misspellings
- a corpus of spelling errors
- spelling checkers and correctors
- producing an ordered shortlist of words
- restricting the search
- using context and other information
- a comparative test and possible developments. Appendices: the prototype implementation
- a list of function words
- the test passages.
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