JPH05120275A - Method and device for proofreading document - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the document proofreading method which enables a document to be proofread through easy operation and its device. CONSTITUTION:A proofread object expression detection part 2 detects an expression to be proofread and a correction history retrieval part 4 retrieves a correction history dictionary 3 by using the expression to be proofread as a retrieval key. When the retrieval is successful, a substitute candidate determination part 5 decides the retrieved character string as a substitute candidate. When the character string can not be retrieved, a substitute expression input part 10 allows an operator to input a character string for proofread object expression correction and the substrate candidate determination part 5 decides the character string as the substitute candidate. Then a document update part 6 rewrites the expression to be proofread into the substitute candidate and a correction history registration part 12 registers the expression to be proofread and the substitute candidate in the correction history dictionary 3 making them correspond with each other.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a proofreading method and apparatus for correcting a proofreading target expression in a sentence.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A word processor equipped with a function for proofreading a proofreading expression such as an incorrect syllabary in Japanese sentences, inconsistent syllabary, and prohibited words has been on the market since 1988. Some word processors equipped with a function for proofreading a proofreading expression only detect the proofreading expression, and only present an alternative expression for replacing the detected proofreading expression.
There is a method in which one of the presented alternative expressions is selected as an alternative candidate and the proofreading expression in the original sentence is replaced with the alternative candidate. As an example thereof, JP-A-1-191
The one disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 257 is known.

Hereinafter, this type of text proofreading apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a conventional text proofreading device. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 21 denotes a text storage unit that stores the Japanese text input from the input unit 26.

Reference numeral 22 is a proofreading expression detecting unit, which analyzes a Japanese sentence based on a Japanese analysis dictionary (not shown), and detects an incorrect sending kana, a prohibited word, etc. as a proofreading expression. Reference numeral 23 is an alternative expression dictionary memory, which stores the proofreading target expression and the alternative expression as an appropriate expression corresponding thereto in association with each other. An alternative expression dictionary display control unit 24 searches the alternative expression dictionary memory 23 for an alternative expression stored in association with the proofreading target expression and causes the display unit 27 to display it.

A correction / correction control unit 25 allows the operator to select an alternative candidate to be used for replacement from the alternative expressions displayed on the display unit 27, and replaces the proofreading expression in the original sentence with the selected alternative candidate. It is a thing. Two
6 is an input unit for inputting Japanese sentences by an operator,
It receives instructions and the like.

A display unit 27 displays the contents of the sentence storage unit 21, the detected expression to be proofread, the alternative candidate, and the like. The operation of the above-described text proofreading device will be described below. First, when the operator gives an instruction from the input unit 26 to detect a prohibited word as a proofreading expression from a Japanese text stored in the text storage unit 21, the proofreading expression detection unit 22 outputs the Japanese text. Analyze and detect inappropriate terms in them. For example, suppose that "rejection" is detected as a prohibited word, and the rewriting dictionary display control unit 24 retrieves the alternative expressions "onnen" and "rejection" for "rejection" from the alternative expression dictionary 23.
The display unit 27 displays the proofreading expression and the alternative expression.

Therefore, if the operator selects "rejection" as an alternative candidate from the alternative expressions and inputs a replacement instruction, the input unit 26 instructs the operator to select an alternative candidate and proofread the text. An instruction to rewrite the target expression with the selected alternative candidate is accepted. The correction correction control unit 25 replaces "remorse" with "grudge".

[0008]

However, in the above-described configuration, the operator selects the alternative candidate corresponding to each proofreading expression each time the proofreading expression is detected, and proofreading by the selected candidate. It was necessary to input a replacement instruction for the target expression. Therefore, especially when proofreading a very long sentence, there are problems that the number of operations is large and the operation takes a long time. In addition, when proofreading a sentence, the same proofreading expression may be detected many times, and the same replacement candidate may be used to replace them. In such a case, it is necessary to repeatedly select the same alternative candidate from the displayed alternative expressions and give a replacement instruction, and the exact same operation must be performed many times, which makes the operation complicated. It had a problem that

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a sentence proofreading method and apparatus capable of proofreading a sentence by a simple operation.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 has a proofreading expression detecting step of detecting a proofreading expression in a sentence, and a proofreading expression and a sentence proofreading. Based on the correction history registration dictionary in which the proofreading target expression and the replaced alternative expression are registered in association with each other, the proofreading target expression detected in the proofreading target expression detection step is used as a search key to search for the alternative expression. When the history search step and the proofreading target expression are registered in the correction history registration dictionary, the associated alternative expression is used as an alternative candidate, and when not registered, the alternative expression input by the operator is replaced. A candidate alternative candidate determination step, a replacement step of automatically replacing the proofreading expression and the alternative candidate determined in the alternative candidate determination step, and a replacement The calibration object representation and the alternative candidate was conducted in association, characterized in that it has a modification history registering step of additionally registered in the correction history registered dictionary.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the proofreading expression detecting means for detecting the proofreading expression in the sentence and the proofreading expression and the alternative expression replaced with the proofreading expression at the time of proofreading are registered in association with each other. Correction history registration dictionary, and a correction history search means for searching an alternative expression using the proofreading expression detected by the proofreading expression detecting means based on the correction history registration dictionary as a search key, and a proofreading expression If is registered in the correction history registration dictionary, the associated alternative expression is used as an alternative candidate, while if not registered, an alternative expression determined by the operator is used as an alternative candidate, and an alternative candidate determining means. , A replacement means for automatically replacing the proofreading target expression with the alternative candidate determined in the alternative candidate determination step, and the proofreading target replacement expression and the alternative candidate Only in that characterized in that a correction history registration means for additionally registered in the correction history registered dictionary.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the sentence proofreading method according to the first aspect, there is a selection step of selecting whether or not to perform registration in the correction history registration step in accordance with an instruction from an operator. .. According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the sentence proofreading apparatus according to the second aspect, there is provided a selecting means for selecting whether or not the correction history registration means performs registration in accordance with an operator's instruction.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the sentence proofreading method according to the first aspect, the replacing step has a mode switching step for performing mode switching so that it is automatically performed when an operator instructs. And According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the sentence proofreading apparatus according to the second aspect, the replacing means includes a mode switching means for performing a mode switching so as to be automatically activated when an operator instructs. To do.

[0014]

In the sentence proofreading device of the second aspect, the proofreading expression detecting means detects the proofreading expression in the sentence. In the correction history registration dictionary, the proofreading expression and the alternative expression replaced with the proofing expression at the time of proofreading are registered in association with each other.

The correction history search means searches for an alternative expression based on the correction history registration dictionary, using the proofreading expression detected by the proofreading expression detecting means as a search key. The alternative candidate determination means sets the associated alternative expression as an alternative candidate when the proofreading target expression is registered in the correction history registration dictionary, and when not registered, the alternative expression input by the operator. Make it an alternative candidate.

The replacing means automatically replaces the proofreading target expression with the alternative candidate determined in the alternative candidate determining step. The correction history registration means associates the replaced proofreading expression with the alternative candidate and additionally registers them in the correction history registration dictionary. In the sentence proofreading apparatus according to claim 4, the selecting means selects whether or not the correction history registration means of the sentence proofreading apparatus according to claim 1 performs registration in accordance with an operator's instruction.

In the sentence proofreading apparatus according to the sixth aspect, the mode switching means performs the mode switching so that the replacement means of the sentence proofing apparatus according to the first aspect is automatically activated when the operator gives an instruction.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A text proofreading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a text proofreading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a text storage unit, which holds a Japanese text input from an input unit (not shown).

Reference numeral 2 is a proofreading target expression detecting unit which, based on a Japanese analysis dictionary (not shown), makes a mistake in the sending kana or unification of the sending kana among the Japanese sentences stored in the sentence storing unit 1. It also detects proofreading expressions such as prohibited terms. A correction history dictionary 3 stores a proofreading expression and a replacement expression replaced with the proofreading expression in a rewritable memory in association with each other when proofreading a sentence.

A correction history search unit 4 searches the correction history dictionary 3 for alternative expressions stored in correspondence with the proofreading expression character string as a search key. Reference numeral 5 denotes an alternative candidate determination unit that, when the proofreading expression detected by the proofreading detection unit 2 is stored in the correction history dictionary 3, sets the associated alternative expression as an alternative candidate, and detects it. When the proofreading target expression is not recorded in the correction history dictionary 3, the alternative expression input from the alternative expression input unit 10 described later is used as the alternative candidate.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a sentence updating unit which replaces the proofreading target expression with an alternative candidate and updates the sentence stored in the sentence storing unit 1. Reference numeral 7 denotes a mode designating unit which, when updating a sentence, activates the sentence updating unit 6 in response to an operator's instruction from the sentence updating instructing unit 8 and interactively replaces the proofreading target expression with the alternative candidate, or the alternative. The operator is allowed to select whether to set the automatic mode in which the sentence updating section 6 is activated as soon as an expression is retrieved to automatically replace the expression.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a text update instructing section for instructing the operator to carry out the update of the text. 9 is a control unit,
The sentence updating unit 6 and the sentence updating unit 8 are activated according to the mode set by the mode designating unit 7. An alternative expression input unit 10 receives an alternative expression corresponding to the proofreading expression input by the operator.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a registration instructing unit which allows an operator to select whether or not to register the proofreading target expression and its alternative candidate in the correction history dictionary 3. Reference numeral 12 denotes a correction history registration unit, which registers the corrected proofreading target expression and the alternative candidate in the correction history dictionary 3 in association with each other.
Actually, in addition to these, various components such as a sentence input unit for an operator to input a Japanese sentence and a display unit for displaying the Japanese sentence and the detected proofreading target expression are required. However, since it is not the main point of the present invention, it is omitted.

With respect to the sentence proofreading device configured as described above, an example of proofreading an error in the sending kana as the expression to be proofed with respect to a previously entered sentence will be described below.
explain. It should be noted that non-uniform sending kana and other proofread expressions such as prohibited terms can be proofread by the same operation. (1) At the time of proofreading, the operator uses the mode designation unit 7 to set whether to proofread the text interactively or automatically.

Here, the operator tries to automatically perform calibration, and the mode is set. (2) In order to calibrate a previously input sentence, the operator gives an instruction to detect an error in the sending kana. (3) The proofreading target expression detection unit 2 detects an error in the sending kana from the Japanese sentences stored in the sentence storage unit 1. As a result of the search, it is assumed that the proofreading expression "Yuko Konou" is detected. (4) The alternative candidate determination unit 5 first activates the correction history search unit 4 in order to determine an alternative candidate for correcting an error in the sending kana. (5) The correction history search unit 4 searches the correction history dictionary 3 (Fig. 2 (a)) using the proofreading expression "Yukonau" as a search key, and previously searches for "Yukonou"
Check to see if there is a history of modifying the expression "to another expression".

In this case, information indicating that the corresponding item could not be retrieved is output, assuming that the corresponding correction has not been performed previously. (6) The alternative candidate determination unit 5 activates the alternative expression input unit 10 to accept the input of the alternative expression in accordance with the information from the correction history search unit 4. (7) The alternative expression input unit 10 prompts the operator to input an alternative expression for the proofreading expression, and outputs the input alternative expression. For example, if “do” is input as an alternative expression, the registration instruction unit 1 receives the operator's judgment as to whether or not to register the correction history.
1 is activated. (8) The registration instructing unit 11 inquires of the operator whether the correction history should be stored in the correction history dictionary 3, and receives and outputs an instruction from the operator.
At this time, if the operator decides, for example, that the correction is temporary and does not register, it is not transient and many detections are made thereafter, and if there is a possibility of making the same correction, then the operator may register. Good. When the operator gives an instruction to register, the registration instruction unit 11 receives the instruction and outputs it to the correction history registration unit 12. (9) According to the output from the registration instructing unit 11, the correction history registration unit 12 associates the proofreading expression character string “Yukonau” with the replacement candidate character string “Perform” to correct the correction history. It is registered in the dictionary 3 (FIG. 2 (b)). At that time, if the same one as the one to be registered is already registered in the correction history dictionary 3, the registration is not performed. (10) The operator uses the sentence update instruction unit 8 to instruct the correction of the proofreading expression in the sentence. (11) The text updating unit 6 updates the content of the text storage unit 1 by rewriting the proofreading target expression “Yuko Konou” into the alternative candidate “do” input by the alternative expression input unit 10.

By the processes of (4) to (11) described above, the correction operation for the proofreading expression "Yukokonou" is completed. Further, the work of detecting and correcting an error in the sending kana is continuously performed on the following sentence. If the same proofreading expression "Yukonou" is detected again while the proofing expression "Yukonou" and the alternative expression "Do" are registered in the correction history dictionary as described above, The following operation is performed. (12) The alternative candidate determining unit 5 first determines an alternative candidate for correcting the proofreading expression “Yuko Konou”.
The correction history search unit 4 is activated. (13) The correction history search unit 4 searches the correction history dictionary 3 (FIG. 2 (b)) using "Yuko Konou" as a search key. Here, the correction target expression "Yukonau" was previously corrected using "Perform" and registered as the correction history in the correction history registration section. Is output.

Therefore, when the automatic mode is set by the mode designating unit 7, (14) the alternative candidate determining unit 5 should make the same correction as the past correction from the output of the correction history searching unit 4. The text updating unit 6 is activated. (15) The sentence updating unit 6 rewrites the proofreading target expression with an alternative candidate and updates the contents of the sentence storage unit 1. that time,
If done automatically, no instructions from the operator are required.

When the interactive mode is set, (16) the document update unit 6 is activated by an operator's instruction from the document update instruction unit, and the expression to be proofread is replaced with alternative candidates while sequentially confirming it. .. Since the calibration can be performed automatically as described above,
When making exactly the same corrections that have already been made in the past, the operator can omit the operation of inputting alternative candidates and the operation of instructing to update the sentence, which simplifies the operation and reduces the correction time. Can be shortened.

Further, it becomes possible to make the same correction to the same proofreading expression, and a new error (unification of notation, expression in another word of the same concept, etc.) at the correction work stage.
It is possible to exclude that Also, the registration instruction unit 1
By providing 1, it is possible to selectively store only the correction history that the operator judges necessary, so for the proofreading expression that the correction candidates cannot be limited unless the judgment including the context is used, Since it is possible not to register, it is possible to avoid making an involuntary correction automatically.

Further, according to the present invention, by providing the mode designating section 7, in addition to automatically correcting the proofreading expression, the proofreading expression is corrected while sequentially confirming it by the conventional method. Both can be done. In the present embodiment, an example in which a character string of a substitute candidate is used as the information representing the substitute candidate has been shown, but other information such as dictionary index information and a sequence of instructions for correcting the character string may be used. May be.

Although an example in which a character string of the proofreading expression is used as the information representing the proofreading expression has been shown, other information such as dictionary index information and position and length information in the text storage unit may be used. You can

[0033]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, according to the present invention, an alternative expression is created based on the correction history registration dictionary in which the proofreading expression and the alternative expression replaced with the proofreading expression are associated with each other when proofreading. By providing a correction history search means for searching, and a replacement means for automatically replacing the proofreading target expression with the alternative candidate, the sentence can be proofread automatically, which is exactly the same as the correction already made in the past. When making corrections, the operator can omit the operation of selecting an alternative candidate and the operation of instructing to update the text, so that the text can be proofread by a simple operation,
At the same time, the correction time can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a text proofreading device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the contents of a correction history dictionary in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional text proofreading device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 sentence storage unit 2 proofreading expression detection unit 3 correction history dictionary 4 correction history search unit 5 alternative candidate determination unit 6 sentence update unit 7 mode designation unit 8 sentence update instruction unit 9 control unit 10 alternative expression input unit 11 registration instruction unit 12 Correction history registration section

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A correction history in which a proofreading expression detecting step of detecting a proofreading expression in a sentence and an proofreading expression and an alternative expression replaced with the proofreading expression at the time of proofreading are registered in association with each other. Based on the registered dictionary, using the proofreading expression detected in the proofreading expression detection step as a search key, a correction history search step of searching for an alternative expression, and when the proofreading expression is registered in the correction history registration dictionary Substitutes the associated alternative expression as an alternative candidate, and if it is not registered, determines an alternative candidate that uses the alternative expression entered by the operator as an alternative candidate, the expression to be proofed and the alternative candidate determination step. The replacement step that automatically replaces the replacement candidate that has been replaced with the replacement target expression and the replacement candidate, and Grammar method characterized by having a correction history registration step to add registration to record dictionary. 2. A correction history in which a proofreading expression detecting means for detecting a proofreading expression in a sentence and a proofreading expression and an alternative expression replaced with the proofreading expression at the time of proofreading are registered in association with each other. Based on the registration dictionary and the correction history registration dictionary, the correction history search means for searching an alternative expression using the proofreading expression detected by the proofreading expression detecting means as a search key, and the proofreading expression being a correction history registration dictionary If it is registered in, the alternative expression associated with it is taken as the alternative candidate, while if it is not registered, the alternative candidate decision means that takes the alternative expression entered by the operator as the alternative candidate, and the expression to be proofed. The correction means for automatically replacing the alternative candidate determined in the alternative candidate determining step with the replacement target proofreading expression and the alternative candidate are corrected. Grammar apparatus characterized by comprising a modification history registration means for additionally registered in the gravel registration dictionary. 3. The text proofreading method according to claim 1, further comprising a selection step of selecting whether or not to perform registration in said correction history registration step in accordance with an instruction from an operator. 4. The sentence proofreading apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a selection unit for selecting whether or not to register by the correction history registration unit according to an instruction from an operator. 5. The sentence proofreading method according to claim 1, wherein said replacing step has a mode switching step of performing mode switching so that it is automatically performed when an operator instructs. 6. The sentence proofreading apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said replacing means includes a mode switching means for performing mode switching so as to be automatically activated when an operator gives an instruction.