JPS6037509B2 - Spelling error processing method in English text processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically correcting spelling errors in input English text in an English text processing apparatus, that is, an English word processor.

Background of the Technology Conventional English text processing devices are mainly configured with text editing processing functions, and the processing of misspelled words is difficult.
Some of them have a function to check the correctness of spellings, but none have a function to correct spelling errors, and the processing of English spelling errors has been overlooked.

This is due to the large physical and cost burden of having a spelling dictionary for words and checking the spelling of words in input text. If this is the case, the number of words will be enormous, and in English, which is a field with many special words, there will be many words that cannot be checked, which will increase the burden on the reader and make the text processing itself difficult. The reason for this is that it significantly reduces the efficiency of However, in the case of English text processing, if the output text contains spelling errors, its use is limited, and on the other hand, it is necessary to perform human checks by assigning skilled operators with high language proficiency. If an attempt was made to solve this problem by strengthening it, it would be a problem because it would go against the original purpose of introducing a text processing device.

Purpose and Structure of the Invention In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention maintains the basic dictionary at a certain level, and furthermore provides a dictionary created by learning as a reinforcement of the basic dictionary. This makes it possible to create high-quality sentences without spelling errors at a relatively low cost.

As a configuration for this purpose, the present invention provides an English sentence processing device that includes an input means, a display, a memory that holds a correct word spelling dictionary consisting of a basic word dictionary and a temporary word dictionary, A memory that holds a conversion dictionary that compares and displays corrected correct spellings, and a memory that stores the spellings of words in input English sentences with the spellings of words registered in each of the basic dictionary, temporary dictionary, and conversion dictionary. means for sequential comparison, and when a match between the spelling of the input word and any of the word spellings in the basic dictionary and the temporary dictionary is detected in the comparison, the spelling of the input word is determined to be valid. On the other hand, in the above comparison, if the spelling of the input word is not in the basic dictionary and the temporary dictionary, but the same spelling is found in the conversion dictionary, the word is determined to be a misspelling and the spelling is not included in the conversion dictionary. The corresponding correct spelling is read out and replaced directly with the input word, and if the same spelling cannot be found in the conversion dictionary, it is displayed on the display and requested to be checked by the operator, and the operator confirms that the correct spelling is correct. When you admit that
The spelling of the input word is registered in a temporary dictionary, and when the operator recognizes it as a spelling error, the correct spelling is corrected and input using the input means, and the input word is replaced with the correct spelling, and the error is added to the conversion dictionary. This system is characterized by registering spellings and correct spellings, and maintaining a temporary dictionary and a conversion dictionary as English text processing progresses.

Examples of the invention The present invention will be described in detail below based on examples.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of an English text processing device. In FIG. 1, 1' is a display, 2 is a keyboard, 3 is a buffer, 4 is an English sentence processing section, 5 is a spelling error correction processing device, and 6 to 8 are spelling checking dictionaries placed in memory. , 6 is a spelling dictionary for basic words, 7 is a spelling dictionary for temporary words, and 8 is a conversion dictionary for misspelled words.

Further, 4 represents a spelling error correction control unit, 10 represents a basic word spelling comparison unit, 11 represents a temporary word spelling comparison unit, 12 represents an error word spelling comparison unit, 13 represents a replacement processing unit, and 14 represents a correction processing unit. . The display is used to monitor the input and processing of English text data, and the keyboard 2 is used for text entry and for spelling correction and other control instructions according to the present invention.

The buffer 3 is used for temporarily storing data input from the keyboard 2 or a file device (not shown). The English text processing unit 4 performs various known text editing or text creation processes on the input English text. These device parts 1 to 4 correspond to a conventional English text processing device. The spelling error correction processing device 5 is a newly added mechanism according to the present invention.

This device 5 performs a preprocessing function of checking and correcting misspellings of each word in a sentence before the input data is processed in the English sentence processing section 4. The basic word spelling dictionary (hereinafter referred to as basic dictionary) 6 is a dictionary that collects spellings of basic words that are particularly frequently used.

One of the features of the present invention is that this basic dictionary is constructed on a relatively small scale. The temporary word spelling dictionary (hereinafter referred to as temporary dictionary) 7 is a dictionary that is dynamically created when the English text processing device is used, in order to compensate for the lack of word capacity in the basic dictionary 6.

Therefore, as a general rule, it is in a blank state at the beginning of use. The words contained in the temporary dictionary are those words that have a spelling that is not in the base dictionary and that has been determined by the operator to be the correct spelling. The conversion dictionary for misspelled words (hereinafter referred to as the conversion dictionary) 8 is also a dictionary that is created during use, similar to the temporary dictionary 7, and is similar to the basic dictionary 6.
and for words that have spellings that are not in the temporary dictionary 7 and are determined to be misspelled by the operator.
It is to be stored in pairs with its correct spelling.

This dictionary is generally used by text creators or operators.
Since the same word is often repeatedly misspelled, the purpose is to maintain this as a conversion table and make it possible to automatically correct it. Note that the conversion dictionary 8 distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters, and the original inputted one is adopted. The spelling error correction control unit 9
Words are sequentially extracted from the input text data in the buffer 3 and are sent to the basic dictionary 6, temporary dictionary 7, and conversion dictionary 8.
The words are compared one after another until a match is found, and if a spelling error is detected as a result of the comparison, control is performed to replace the word in the buffer with the correct spelling.

Basic word spelling comparison unit 10, temporary word spelling comparison unit 11,
The incorrect word spelling comparison unit 12 each input word spelling,
It is compared with the spellings stored in the basic dictionary 6, temporary dictionary 7, and conversion dictionary 8. The basic word spelling comparison unit 10 includes a control unit 9
When a match is detected, OK is sent to the control unit 9.
A signal is sent, and when a mismatch is detected, the temporary word spelling comparison unit 11 is activated.

When the comparison section 11 detects a match, it sends an OK signal to the control section 9. Furthermore, when a mismatch is detected, the incorrect spelling comparison section 12 is activated. The control section 9 includes comparison sections 10 and 11.
When an OK signal is received from one of the above, the spelling of the word in the buffer is corrected, and no rewriting operation is performed. When the incorrect word spelling comparison unit 12 is activated,
The input word spelling is compared with the incorrect spellings listed in the conversion dictionary 8, and when a match is detected, it means that the input word has the same spelling error as before, so the layer change processing unit 13 changes the spellings in the conversion dictionary. The corresponding correct spelling in 8 is read out and sent to the control section 9.

The control unit 9 rewrites the word in the buffer according to this spelling. On the other hand, when the comparison section 12 detects a mismatch, it means that the input word is spelled incorrectly for the first time, so the correction processing section 14 sends an abnormality message to the display 1 to notify the operator.

When the user looks at the spelling of the word "opere gai ma" and determines that it is the correct spelling even though it is not in the dictionaries 6 and 7, he responds with the keyboard 2 and sends an OK signal to the correction processing section 14. Thereby, the correction processing unit 14 additionally registers the spelling in the temporary dictionary and sends an OK signal to the control unit 9. However, if the operator discovers that the spelling is incorrect, he inputs the correct spelling from the keyboard and notifies the correction processing unit 14. The correction processing unit 14 additionally registers the input correct spelling error in combination with the conversion dictionary 8, and supplies it to the control unit 9 as a calendar change spelling. The control unit 9 changes the layer of the word in the buffer based on this layered spelling. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the main operations of the spelling error correction processing device described above. Note that both the basic dictionary and the temporary dictionary can be stored in a file storage device such as a magnetic disk. The contents of the basic dictionary can be deleted or changed as necessary, and the contents of a temporary dictionary can also be added, and can also be switched depending on the purpose or by the writer. Dictionaries should be created as efficiently as possible.
Desirable from the viewpoint of processing speed. Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, by providing an English text processing device with a low-cost and efficient spelling error correction means, the burden on the operator or text creator is significantly reduced. Since the quality of the created sentences can be further improved, the usability of the English sentence processing device can be greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of its operating procedure. In the figure, 1 is a display, 2 is a keyboard, 3 is a buffer, 4 is an English sentence processing unit, 5 is an error spelling correction processing unit,
6 is a basic dictionary, 7 is a temporary dictionary, 8 is a conversion dictionary, 9 is a spelling correction control unit, 10 is a basic word spelling comparison unit, 11 is a temporary word spelling comparison unit, 12 is an error word spelling comparison unit, 13 is a The replacement processing section 14 represents a modification processing section. Complete 'Z diagram

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[Claims] 1 In an English text processing device, an input means, a display, a memory holding a correct word spelling dictionary consisting of a basic word dictionary and a temporary word dictionary, and a comparison display of previously detected spelling errors and corrected correct spellings. and a means for sequentially comparing the spellings of words in the input English sentences with the spellings of words registered in each of the basic dictionary, temporary dictionary, and conversion dictionary. In addition, in the comparison, the spelling of the input word and
The spelling of the input word is determined to be valid when a match with either the spelling of the word in the basic dictionary or the temporary dictionary is detected; If the same spelling is found in the conversion dictionary, the word is determined to be a misspelling, the corresponding correct spelling in the conversion dictionary is read out and replaced with the input word, and the word is also spelled incorrectly in the conversion dictionary. If the same spelling cannot be found, it will be displayed on the above display to request the operator to check it, and if the operator deems it valid, the spelling of the input word will be registered in the temporary dictionary, and the operator will When it is recognized as a spelling error, the correct spelling is corrected and input using the input means, the input word is replaced with the correct spelling, and the incorrect spelling and the correct spelling are registered in the conversion dictionary, and as the English text processing progresses, A spelling error processing method characterized by maintaining a temporary dictionary and a conversion dictionary.