JPH086953A - Dictionary registering device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a dictionary registering device capable of automatically analyzing and displaying modified forms of an original and its equivalent. CONSTITUTION:The dictionary registering device is provided with an input means 6 for inputting the original form of a word and its equivalent, a part of speech judging means 11a for judging a part of speech for the inputted word, a modification form generating means 11c for modifying the inputted word in accordance with a prescribed word form modification relating to the judged part of speech, a display means 5 for displaying the word whose form is modified as a modified form candidate, a result correcting means 11d for selecting and specifying one of displayed modified form candidates, and a word registering means 7 for registering a word equivalent in a storage means 8 as a pair of the original form and modified form of the word so as to retrieve them.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dictionary registration device for creating and updating a dictionary used in a translation device or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, translation devices have become popular for automatically translating original sentences. This translation device creates an original sentence to be translated by inputting it from an input means such as a keyboard or reading character data by an optical two-dimensional scanning using a scanner or the like, and translates the created original sentence. The original text and the translated text are associated with each other, edited, and sequentially stored in a recording unit such as a magneto-optical disk device or a hard disk device. For such a translation device, it is not an exaggeration to say that the number of words registered in the dictionary of the dictionary registration device that forms a part of the main part influences its performance. Therefore, the user is not registered in the dictionary and is not registered. It is necessary to frequently find a word in the original sentence, add an unregistered word as the original word together with the translated word as new dictionary data, and change the existing dictionary data to frequently update the dictionary.

In the dictionary of the dictionary registration device, any combination of an original word and a translated word may be used, but an English-Japanese dictionary will be described as an example.

A conventional dictionary registration device will be described below. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional dictionary registration device.

In FIG. 7, the dictionary registration device comprises a dictionary registration processing unit 1 and peripheral devices 2. The dictionary registration processing unit 1, which is the center of the dictionary registration device, has a control unit 3 and dictionary data. It is composed of the creating means 4. The dictionary data creating means 4 including the part-of-speech discriminating means 4a, the translated word generating means 4b, the result correcting means 4c, and the grammar reference displaying means 4d creates new dictionary data by associating the original word with the translated word by a method described later. To do. The control means 3 which is responsible for overall control of the dictionary registration device includes a CPU (central processing unit), a ROM
(Read-only memory), RAM (random access memory), input / output control device, etc., and controls the display means 5 composed of CRT, LCD, etc. to display dictionary data. The original word input from the input means 6 such as a keyboard is edited into dictionary data by associating the original word with the translated word in the dictionary data creating means 4, and then composed of a magneto-optical disk device or a hard disk device by the dictionary registration means 7. The dictionary 8a of the recording means 8 is sequentially stored, and the dictionary 8a is updated. Then, the reading of the dictionary data stored in the dictionary 8a is performed by the word registration means 7, and is displayed on the display means 5 controlled by the control means 3 as described above.

A dictionary data creating means for carrying out the dictionary data creating process will be described below with reference to the drawings showing the display screens of the conventional dictionary registration devices shown in FIGS.

As described above, the dictionary registration processing section 1 which is the center of the dictionary registration apparatus is mainly composed of the control means 3 and the dictionary data creating means 4, and the dictionary data creating means 4 registers the original language. In the case of a word, a part-of-speech discriminating means 4a for discriminating the part-of-speech of the word and a translation word generation means 4b for generating an inflected form
And a result correction unit 4 for correcting the determination result and the generation result of each unit
c, and a grammar norm display unit 4d for displaying a predetermined grammar norm corresponding to the part of speech or inflection, and the generation result.

In the following description, it is assumed that the input original word is "play", the translated word is "play", and the original word "play" is an unregistered word.

The part-of-speech discriminating means 4a discriminates and displays the part-of-speech of the original word if the input original word is a registered word, and does not discriminate the part-of-speech if it is an unregistered word. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, in the upper part of the screen of the display means 5, the input original word “pl” is displayed.
ay ”is displayed. If the original word "play" is a registered word, the part-of-speech discriminating unit 4a judges the part of speech of "play" and displays "verb", but since it is an unregistered word, it does not discriminate the part of speech. Therefore, the user is required to correct the result 4
The "verb" is selected by activating c and inputting from the input means 6.

Next, the grammar norm display means 4d displays a predetermined grammar norm corresponding to the part of speech of the original language. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the verb "pla" is displayed above the screen of the display unit 5.
Although the grammatical standard of "y" is displayed, if it is a part of speech other than "verb", each grammatical standard corresponding to the part of speech is displayed. Based on this grammar norm, the user creates a variation of “play” as shown in FIG. 10, so that the third person singular present tense “plays”, past / past participle “played”, present participle “playing”. Is input from the input means 6.

Next, the translated word generation means 4b generates and displays the inflectional form of the translated word based on the ending of the input translated word. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, on the lower side of the screen of the display means 5,
The entered translated word "play" is displayed. Based on the ending "suru" of the translated word "play", the translated word generation means 4b
Analyzes the usage form of "play" and displays "sa". Since there is no error in this analysis result, it is adopted as it is. However, if it is incorrect, the result correcting means 4c is operated and input from the input means 6 to correct it.

Next, the grammar norm display means 4d displays a predetermined grammar norm corresponding to the inflection of the translated word. At this time,
As shown in FIG. 2, the grammatical norms of "sa-eng use" are displayed on the lower side of the screen of the display means 5, but if they are other forms other than "sa-eng use", they correspond to the inflection forms. The grammar norm of is displayed. Based on this grammar norm, the user
As shown in Fig. 13, the variations of "Sa transformation" are
It is associated with the changes of the pre-form "do not play", the continuous form "played", the end form "play", the continuum form "play", the hypothetical form "if you play", and the command form "play".

After that, if the displayed contents are acceptable, select "Register" at the bottom right to register this dictionary data,
To cancel the registration, select "Cancel" to end the dictionary data creation process.

The series of flow described above is summarized in FIG.
The operation will be described with reference to the flowchart showing the operation of the dictionary data creating means of the conventional dictionary registration device of No. 4.

When the user finds an unregistered word in the original sentence to be translated, the user operates the dictionary data creating means 4 to create the dictionary data (step 1). When the dictionary data creating means 4 operates, an unregistered word as an original word is input (step 2), but since the input original word is an unregistered word, the part-of-speech discriminating means 4a does not discriminate the part of speech from the original word ( Step 3). Therefore, the result correcting means 4c is activated and the user inputs the part of speech of the original language (step 4). Next, the grammar norm display means 4d is operated to display the grammar norm corresponding to the part of speech of the original language (step 5). The user inputs a variation of the original language based on the displayed grammar norm (step 6).

Next, when the user inputs a translated word (step 7), the translated word generation means 4b generates a conjugation form for the input translated word (step 8). If there is a portion to be corrected, the user operates the result correcting means 4c to correct the generation result (step 9). Next, the grammar reference display means 4d
Is activated to display the grammar norm corresponding to the inflection of the translated word (step 10). The user associates the variation of the translated word based on the displayed grammar norm (step 11).

[0017]

However, in the conventional dictionary registration device as described above, when the original word is an unregistered word, the user is based on the grammar norm displayed by the grammar norm display means 4d. You must enter the original language by yourself and create it. Such work must completely depend on the grammatical knowledge of the user, and has a problem of imposing an excessive burden on the user.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and to provide a dictionary registration device for automatically displaying a predetermined variation of a word and assisting in the dictionary registration of the word.

[0019]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an input means for inputting the original form of a word and its translation, a part-of-speech determination means for determining the part-of-speech of the input word, and an input. Form generating means for changing the displayed word according to a predetermined word form change related to the determined part of speech, display means for displaying the word having the word form changed as a change form candidate, and one change from the displayed change form candidate. And a word registration unit for registering a translated word of the word as a pair with the original form and the modified form of the word so as to be searchable in the storage unit.

[0020]

With this configuration, it is only necessary to select the correct variant from the automatically generated variants, and the user can intuitively understand the variant of the original language.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same parts as those of the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a dictionary registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the dictionary registration device is composed of a dictionary registration processing unit 9 and peripheral devices 2. The dictionary registration processing unit 9 which is the center of the dictionary registration device has a control unit 10 and dictionary data. It is composed of the creating means 11. The dictionary data creating means 11 including the part-of-speech discriminating means 11a, the translated word generating means 11b, the variation generating means 11c, and the result correcting means 11d creates new dictionary data by associating the original word with the translated word by a method described later. To do. The control means 10 which is responsible for the overall control of the dictionary registration device includes a CPU, a ROM,
It is composed of a RAM, an input / output controller, etc., and controls the display means 5 composed of a CRT, an LCD, etc. to display dictionary data. The original word input from the input means 6 such as a keyboard is edited into dictionary data by associating the original word with the translated word in the dictionary data creating means 11 and then composed of a magneto-optical disk device or a hard disk device by the word registration means 7. The dictionary 8a of the recording means 8 is sequentially stored, and the dictionary 8a is updated. Then, the dictionary data stored in the dictionary 8a is read by the word registration means 7 and displayed on the display means 5 controlled by the control means 10 as described above.

The dictionary data creating means for carrying out the dictionary data creating process will be described below with reference to the drawings showing the display screen of the dictionary registration device in one embodiment of the present invention in addition to FIG.

As described above, the main part of the dictionary registration processing section 9 which is the center of the dictionary registration apparatus is composed of the control means 10 and the dictionary data creating means 11, and the dictionary data creating means 11 registers the original language. In the case of a word, a part-of-speech determination unit 11a that determines the part-of-speech, a translation word generation unit 11b that generates an inflectional form of a translated word, and a variation-form generation unit 11c that determines a part-of-speech or inflectional form and a variation corresponding to the generation result. And a result correction unit 11d that corrects the determination and generation result of each unit.

In the following description, it is assumed that the input original word is "play", the translated word is "play", and the original word "play" is an unregistered word.

The part-of-speech discriminating means 11a discriminates and displays the part-of-speech of the original word if the input original word is a registered word, and does not discriminate the part-of-speech if it is an unregistered word. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, at the upper side of the screen of the display means 5, the input original word “p” is displayed.
“Lay” is displayed. If the original word "play" is a registered word, the part-of-speech discriminating means 11a judges the part of speech of "play" and displays "verb", but since it is an unregistered word, it does not discriminate the part of speech. For this reason, the user operates the result correction means 11d and selects and specifies the "verb" by inputting from the input means 6.

Next, the variation generation means 11c generates and displays the variation based on a predetermined grammatical standard corresponding to the part of speech of the original language. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, on the upper side of the screen of the display unit 5, the candidates of the variation and the selection result of the variation of the verb "play" generated based on a predetermined grammatical norm are displayed. If it is a part of speech other than "verb", the grammatical norm corresponding to the part of speech corresponds. Here, the same grammatical standard as that of the conventional example shown in FIG. 9 is used. Since the variation candidates and the selection results, which are the generation results shown in FIG. 3, depend on the sophistication of the underlying grammar norm, a higher grammar norm may be used to improve the generation result. As shown in FIG. 3, the selected variations of “play” (marked with ◆) are the third-person singular present tense “playes”, the past / past participle “played”,
Currently, the participle "playing" is displayed. However, since the third person singular present tense "plays" is incorrect, the result correcting means 11d is activated to select and specify "plays".

In this way, the third person singular present tense "plays", the past / past participle "played", the present participle, which are the correct variants among the automatically generated variants of the original word "play". It is only necessary to select "playing", and the variation of the original language can be intuitively grasped, so that the burden of grammatical knowledge on the user is reduced.

Next, the translated word generation means 11b refers to the ending of the input translated word to generate and display the inflectional form of the translated word. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the input translated word “play” is displayed on the lower side of the screen of the display means 5.
The translated word generation means 11b analyzes the inflectional form of "play" using the ending "suru" of the translated word "play" as a clue, and displays "sa change". Since there is no error in this analysis result, it is adopted as it is. However, if there is an error, the result correcting means 11d is operated and input from the input means 6 for correction.

Next, the variation generating means 11c generates and displays the variation based on a predetermined grammatical standard corresponding to the inflection of the translated word. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, in the lower part of the screen of the display means 5, the result of analysis of the variation of "sa-engaku" based on a predetermined grammatical standard (only one candidate of the analyzed variation is shown. Since there are no variations, the candidate of the variation and the selection result are the same) is displayed, but if it is a conjugation other than "sa variant", each grammatical norm corresponding to the conjugation corresponds. The generation result of the variation shown in FIG. 5 depends on the sophistication of the underlying grammar norm, so a higher grammar norm may be used to improve the generation result. As shown in FIG. 5, the variations of the "sa transformation" that are generated are the pre-form "do not play", the continuous form "played", the end form "play", the continuation form "play", and the hypothetical form "play". "If you do", the instruction form "Play" is displayed. Since there is no mistake in this generation result, it is adopted as it is, but if it is wrong, the result correction means 11d is operated and the input means 6 is used.
Input from and correct.

In this way, since the automatically generated variation of the translated word "play" is displayed, the variation of the translated word can be intuitively grasped and the burden on the user of grammatical knowledge can be reduced.

After that, if the displayed contents are acceptable, select "Register" at the bottom right to register this dictionary data,
To cancel the registration, select "Cancel" to end the dictionary data creation process.

The series of flow described above is summarized in FIG.
The operation will be described with reference to the flowchart showing the operation of the dictionary data creating means of the dictionary registration device in the embodiment of the present invention.

When the user finds an unregistered word in the original sentence to be translated, the user operates the dictionary data creating means 11 to create dictionary data (step 21). When the dictionary data creating means 11 operates, an unregistered word as an original word is input (step 22), but since the input original word is an unregistered word, the part-of-speech discriminating means 11a does not discriminate the part of speech from the original word ( Step 23). Therefore, the result correcting means 11d is operated and the user inputs the part of speech of the original language (step 24). Next, the variation generating means 11c is activated to generate a variation corresponding to the part of speech of the original language and display the generation result (step 25). If there is a portion to be corrected, the user operates the result correcting means 11d to correct the generation result (step 26).

Next, when the user inputs a translated word (step 27), the translated word generation means 11b generates a conjugation form for the input translated word (step 28). One of the generated utilization forms (variation forms) is selected and designated, and if there is a portion to be corrected, the user operates the result correcting means 11d to confirm the generation result (step 29). Then, the variation generating means 11c is activated to generate a variation corresponding to the inflection of the translated word and display the generation result (step 30). If there is a portion to be corrected, the user operates the result correcting means 11d to correct the generation result (step 31). Then, the original word, its variation and its translation are stored in the recording means so that they can be searched.

[0037]

According to the dictionary registration device of the present invention, the input means for inputting the original form of the word and its translation, the part-of-speech determination means for determining the part-of-speech of the input word, and the part-of-speech for which the input word is determined Change form generating means for changing in accordance with a predetermined word form change, display means for displaying the word in which the word form has changed as a change form candidate, and change form designating means for designating one change form from the displayed change form candidates. , A word registration means for registering the translated word of the word in pairs with the original form and variation of the word in a storage means so as to be searchable. It is only necessary to select and specify the correct one from the inside, and the variation of the original language can be grasped intuitively, so the burden on the user of grammar is reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a dictionary registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display screen of a dictionary registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display screen of a dictionary registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen of a dictionary registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen of a dictionary registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the dictionary data creating means of the dictionary registration device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional dictionary registration device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display screen of a conventional dictionary registration device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display screen of a conventional dictionary registration device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display screen of a conventional dictionary registration device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display screen of a conventional dictionary registration device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display screen of a conventional dictionary registration device.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display screen of a conventional dictionary registration device.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of dictionary data creating means of a conventional dictionary registration device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 dictionary registration processing unit 2 peripheral device 3 control means 4 dictionary data creation means 4a part-of-speech determination means 4b translated word generation means 4c result correction means 4d grammar norm display means 5 display means 6 input means 7 word registration means 8 recording means 8a dictionary 9 dictionary Registration processing unit 10 Control means 11 Dictionary data creation means 11a Part-of-speech determination means 11b Translation word generation means 11c Variant generation means 11d Result correction means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting an original form of a word and its translation, a part-of-speech discriminating means for discriminating the part-of-speech of the input word, and the input word is changed according to a predetermined word-form change relating to the discriminated part-of-speech. Variant generation means, display means for displaying the word in which the word form is changed as a variant candidate, result correction means for selecting and designating one variant from the displayed variant candidates, and translated words of the word A dictionary registration device comprising: a word registration unit for registering the original form and variation form of a word in a storage unit so as to be searchable. 2. An input means for inputting an original form of a word and its translation, a part-of-speech discriminating means for discriminating the part-of-speech of the input word, and changing the input word in accordance with a predetermined word-form change relating to the discriminated part-of-speech. Variant generation means, display means for displaying the word in which the word form has been transformed as a variant candidate, one variant is selected and designated from the displayed variant candidates, and the discriminated part of speech and the designated part are designated. And a word registration unit for registering a translation of the word as a pair with the original form of the word and the designated or modified variation as described above so as to be searchable in the storage unit. Dictionary registration device.