JP3530568B2 - Sentence processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a text processing device such as a word processor.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a text processing device such as a word processor, in addition to a kana-kanji conversion input function and an editing function, typographical errors and omissions in the text, erroneous wording, etc. are detected and pointed out to the user. Is known to have a grammar proofreading support function that presents a place of expression in a sentence that may be difficult to understand, together with the reason and alternative expression.

The method of detecting an incomprehensible expression in such a device is as follows: a sentence that is too long (the number of characters, etc.), an embedding structure (nesting depth) based on a modification relation, the length of each phrase in the sentence (the number of modifiers). ) Was used, which was essentially based on quantitative calculation using information up to the parsing level.

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However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, only the points are pointed out based on the metrical calculation using the information up to the parsing level, and as a result, there are many expression points that may be difficult to understand. There was a risk of pointing it out. In this way, it is still difficult for the current sentence analysis technology and proofreading support technology to automatically and accurately detect difficult-to-understand expression parts by a machine, and to convert them into easier-to-understand expressions. There isn't. So in the end, humans had to read the entire sentence carefully from the beginning.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and pays attention to a phrase composed of a plurality of elements commonly used in a sentence so that a user can proofread a sentence. It is an object of the present invention to provide a text processing device that can appropriately support.

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In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sentence storage unit for storing a sentence, a word dictionary for storing information about words, and a grammar rule dictionary for storing information about grammars. Holding sentence analysis means for analyzing a sentence stored in the sentence storage means using information stored in the word dictionary and the grammar rule dictionary, and sentence analysis contents analyzed by the sentence analysis means A sentence analysis content holding means, an idiom phrase dictionary for storing information about phrases consisting of a plurality of constituent elements that are conventionally used in connection with each other,
An idiomatic phrase detection means for detecting the constituent elements of the phrase from the sentence analysis content held by the sentence analysis content holding means using the information stored in the idiomatic phrase dictionary, and held by the sentence analysis content holding means Rearranged so that the constituent elements of the detected phrase are concatenated with the content of the parsed sentence
Providing a rearrangement unit, the sentence processing apparatus characterized by a component of the phrase by said rearrangement means and a sentence generation means for generating a sentence based on the sentence analyzing contents rearranged to.

The constituent elements of the phrase detected by the conventional phrase detecting means are prior to the rearrangement by the rearranging means.
Therefore, it is preferable to display in a form that can be distinguished from other components .

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of a text processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an input sentence holding unit that holds a sentence processed by the apparatus of this embodiment, 2 is a sentence analysis processing unit, and information about words stored in the word dictionary 3 and a grammar rule dictionary 4 Using the stored information about the grammar, the sentence held in the sentence holding unit 1 is analyzed and the analysis contents are output.

Reference numeral 5 is a sentence analysis content holding unit for holding the sentence analysis contents output from the sentence analysis processing unit 2, and 6 is an input of an instruction signal for operating the apparatus of this embodiment, and the processing is performed. The operation / input unit 7 for inputting a sentence is an idiomatic phrase dictionary for storing information on idiomatic phrases.

Reference numeral 8 is a conventional phrase for detecting a conventional phrase using the conventional phrase dictionary 7 and displaying the detected components of the conventional phrase in a visually straightforward manner. The phrase detection / display processing unit 9 rearranges each constituent element of the sentence analysis content held in the sentence analysis content holding unit 5, and re-arranges the sentence analysis content in which the constituent element has been rearranged again. The conventional phrase composition element rearrangement processing unit 10 stored in the holding unit 5 generates a sentence based on the sentence analysis content in which the constituent elements stored in the sentence analysis content holding unit 5 are rearranged. The sentence generation processing unit 11 is an output sentence holding unit that holds the sentence generated by the sentence generation processing unit 10.

Next, the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the conventional phrase detection display process and the conventional phrase component rearrangement process performed by the apparatus of this embodiment. In FIG. The sentence 12a stored in the input sentence storage unit 1 is "He contacted her who met at the company yesterday." The sentence 12a is
In the sentence analysis processing unit 2, analysis is performed using each information stored in the word dictionary 3 and the grammar rule dictionary 4, and in FIG.
It becomes the sentence analysis content 13a of (b). The sentence analysis content 13a
Is composed of seven bunsetsu from the bunsetsu numbers (1) to (7), and each of the seven bunsetsu is combined with the bunsetsu number of the bunsetsu that the bunsetsu modifies.

Next, the conventional phrase detection display processing unit 8
By referring to the idiomatic phrase dictionary 7, two phrases "contact" and "take" which are considered to constitute the idiomatic phrase are extracted from the sentence analysis content 13a. FIG. 3 is a table diagram showing an example of the stored contents of the idiomatic phrase dictionary 7,
Here, a set of an end form of the main language phrase of each idiomatic phrase and its modifier is stored.

Next, the conventional phrase detection display processing unit 8
Analysis result in the sentence analysis processing unit 2 (sentence analysis content 13
Utilizing a) , the consistency of the modification relation between the two extracted clauses is investigated, and the extracted two clauses are customarily used to the extent that the consistency of the modification relation is matched. Detect as a component of a phrase. For example, in the sentence analysis content 13a
The qualified phrase number of the phrase "contact me" is "taken"
(7), which is the phrase number of the phrase, and the two phrases “contact” and “take” are in the range where the matching relations are consistent, so it is customary to say “contact”. is detected as a declinable clause, respectively, in FIG. 2, as shown in (c), it is highlighted in the inertial for specific declinable clause detecting display processing unit 8.

The user visually recognizes the interval between the two phrases and determines whether it is better to move the phrase "contact" immediately before the phrase "taken". At this time, if it is judged that it is better to move the phrase "contact" immediately before the phrase "take",
A command to that effect is input from the operation / input unit 6. When the command is input from the operation / input unit 6, the conventional phrase phrase rearrangement processing unit 9 moves the phrase “contact” immediately before the phrase “take” based on the command. To do. As a result, the sentence analysis content 13a becomes the sentence analysis content 13b shown in (d) of FIG. 2 by changing the clause number of each clause.

Next, the sentence generation processing unit 10 determines the sentence analysis content 1
Based on 3b, generate sentence 12b "He contacted her who met at the company yesterday." The generated sentence 12b is output to the output sentence holding unit 11 and held in the output sentence holding unit 11.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The procedure of each processing described above will be described. First, the sentence held in the input sentence holding unit 1 (in the example of FIG. 2, “he contacted her who met at the company yesterday.”) Is sent to the sentence analysis processing unit 2 in the word dictionary 3 and the grammar. It is analyzed using the rule dictionary 4, and the analysis content (FIG. 2B) is the sentence analysis content holding unit 5.
(Step S1).

Next, the conventional phrase detection display processing unit 8
By referring to the idiomatic phrase dictionary 7, the phrases considered to constitute the idiomatic phrase are extracted from the stored sentence analysis contents, and the consistency of the modification relation between the extracted phrases is investigated. Then, the extracted phrase is detected as a component of the conventional phrase in the range where the consistency of the modification relation is matched, and each phrase of the detected conventional phrase is replaced with another phrase. In order to distinguish it from the phrase, as shown in FIG. 2C, it is highlighted on the display unit (step S2). Whether or not the user rearranges each phrase by looking at the intervals between the phrases (“contact” and “take” in FIG. 2 (c)) that form the highlighted idiomatic phrase (Step S3), if yes (YE
In step S), a command to that effect is issued via the operation / input unit 6. If there is the command, the conventional phrase phrase rearrangement processing unit 9 determines the main phrase phrase of the conventional phrase with respect to the sentence analysis content held in the sentence analysis content holding unit 5. right before,
A phrase that continuously modifies the main phrase or all the phrases that further modify the modified phrase (for example, "that" or "to confirm a travel schedule") such as the phrase in FIG. Is further connected in that sequence to perform conventional idiomatic phrase component rearrangement processing, and the rearranged sentence analysis content (FIG. 2D) is retained as sentence analysis content. It is held in the unit 5 (step S4). The sentence generation processing unit 10 performs sentence generation processing based on the stored sentence analysis contents, and outputs the generated sentence (FIG. 2E) to the output sentence storage unit 11.
Hold (step S5), and this processing ends.

If the rearrangement is not performed in step S3 (NO), the process in step S4 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S5.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the application of idiomatic phrases, but a phrase composed of a plurality of elements (for example, "sahen noun + particle" such as "call"). ) And the verb "suru").

In the conventional phrase detection display processing described above, each phrase is highlighted on the display unit to indicate that it is a phrase that constitutes the conventional phrase.
The present invention is not limited to this, and as long as it is recognizable as a phrase forming a detected idiomatic phrase such as underlining or frame-lining or coloring each phrase, any It may be a display format.

When a plurality of idiomatic phrases are detected, a different color is assigned to each idiomatic phrase detected so that each idiomatic phrase can be distinguished. May be.

The conventional phrasebook 7 may be configured as a user dictionary in which the user can freely register and delete the conventional phrases.

Further, it may be possible to automatically rearrange the clauses forming the conventional phrase without asking the user whether or not to rearrange the clauses.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as a typical example of rearrangement, the case where the main subject modifier phrase is concatenated immediately before the main subject phrase is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be understood closer to the present situation. Any rearrangement that facilitates this may be used.

As described above, in this embodiment, the conventional phrase included in the Japanese sentence is detected, and the interval between the clauses as its constituent element is visually easy to understand. By displaying it in a shape, it is possible to check whether the meaning of the sentence is difficult to understand due to the interval,
If necessary, by connecting the main phrase continuous modifier immediately before the main language phrase of the conventional phrase, it is possible to proofread a sentence that is more straightforward, readable, and understandable.

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As described above, according to the sentence processing apparatus of the present invention, a sentence is analyzed using the word dictionary and the grammar rule dictionary, and the contents of the analysis are used in a concatenated manner in the sentence. Since the constituent elements of the phrase composed of a plurality of constituent elements are detected and rearranged so that the detected constituent elements of the phrase are concatenated, it is possible to generate a more straightforward, readable, and understandable sentence.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a text processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a conventional phrase search display process performed by the apparatus of FIG. 1;
It is a figure which shows an example of a conventional phrase phrase component rearrangement process.

FIG. 3 is a table diagram showing an example of stored contents of a conventional phrasebook 7 of the apparatus of FIG.

4 is a conventional phrase search display process performed by the device of FIG. 1;
It is a flow chart which shows the processing procedure of and the common phrase composition element rearrangement processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 input sentence storage unit (sentence storage unit) 2 sentence analysis processing unit (sentence analysis unit) 3 word dictionary 4 grammar rule dictionary 5 sentence analysis content storage unit (sentence analysis content storage unit) 7 idiomatic phrase dictionary (idiom phrase) dictionary) 8 conventional declinable clause detecting display processing unit (idioms detecting means) 9 conventional declinable phrases component relocation processing section (rearranged hand
Dan) 10 sentence generation processing unit (sentence generation means)

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page (72) Inventor Makoto Hirota 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Minor Fujita 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. Within the corporation (56) References JP-A-2-257265 (JP, A) JP-A-2-40767 (JP, A) JP-A-5-158927 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06F 17/21-17/24

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A sentence storage unit for storing a sentence, a word dictionary for storing information about a word, a grammar rule dictionary for storing information about a grammar, and a sentence stored in the sentence storage unit for the word dictionary and Sentence analysis means for analyzing using the information stored in the grammar rule dictionary, sentence analysis content holding means for holding the sentence analysis content analyzed by the sentence analysis means, and used by conventionally connecting in a sentence A phrase phrase that stores information about a phrase that is composed of a plurality of constituent elements, and a phrase structure based on the sentence analysis content held by the sentence analysis content holding unit using information stored in the phrase phrase dictionary. An idiomatic phrase detecting means for detecting an element, and a rearranging means for rearranging the detected phrase constituent elements to be connected to the sentence analysis content held by the sentence analysis content holding means. And a sentence generation unit that generates a sentence based on the sentence analysis contents in which the constituent elements of the phrase are rearranged by the rearrangement unit. 2. The phrase constituent elements detected by the phrase expression detecting means are displayed in a manner distinguishable from other constituent elements prior to the rearrangement by the rearranging means. The text processing device according to 1.