JPS63316258A - Language conversion method and dictionary to be used for its method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a KATAKANA (square form of Japanese syllabary) for a loan word with better operability by one time conversion by converting a first language to a second language by an input means and converting it to a third language by retrieving a storing means. CONSTITUTION:When a subject loan word is key-inputted with considering the HIRAGANA key of an input means 1 as an English letter arrangement key, the loan word of a first language is converted to the HIRAGANA of a second language and supplied to a converting means 2. The means 2 retrieves a storing means 3 and outputs the KATAKANA of a corresponding third language. Thus, the KATAKANA for the loan word can be obtained with better operability by one time conversion.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] In a language processing device such as a Japanese word processor, a katakana code, which is the English pronunciation of the code obtained when a hiragana key is operated in an operation similar to inputting an English sentence, is generated. is memorized, and by operating the hiragana keys as if inputting an alphabetic character string, the alphabetic character string is converted into the corresponding katakana. This makes the operation easier and allows the expression of foreign words such as English to be unified.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a language conversion method such as Japanese Warp 17, and more particularly to a Japanese word processor that inputs katakana foreign words using a hiragana input device.

[Traditional technique]

With the development of MicroPro Left Tsusa, it has become possible to use a word processor that inputs hiragana readings and converts them into sentences with kanji mixed in by operating execution keys such as conversion. Generally, this word processor stores a dictionary for kana-kanji conversion on a floppy disk device, searches the dictionary for the corresponding kanji from hiragana input from the keyboard, and converts them into kanji.

In Japanese, foreign words are expressed in katakana, and in word processors like the one mentioned above, you can use the katakana shift key to write, for example, ``ko,''``n,''``bi,'' and ``yu J.''
How to operate one character at a time: ■ Register foreign words in hiragana in the dictionary, enter ``computer'' in hiragana, and then search the dictionary by operating the conversion key. There are two methods: 1) Register the first 11 characters of the foreign word, operate the conversion key, search the dictionary in the same way as 2, and convert.

[Problem that the invention sought to solve]

As mentioned above, since the foreign words are in katakana, they are difficult to operate with a Russian word processor. For example, the method (■) requires pressing the Shift key many times, and it is difficult to operate, especially on the Oasis keyboard manufactured by Fuji Oil because it is pressed with the little finger of the left hand.

In method ⑶, the key layout is determined by referring to the Japanese words of experts outside of foreign words, so there is a problem that even on the Oasis keyboard, where it is easy to input Japanese, it is difficult to press katakana keys. Was. In addition, there are fewer key operations when inputting as in Method t of ■, but for example, when you input "ko", "Console 11 F Konbu Kuko," 1 "Code", "Coffee", and "Copy" are registered as the same word. There was a problem in that selecting and drying crops was a hassle.

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a language processing device that is easy to operate and can convert a target foreign word into katakana in a single conversion.

[Means for solving problems]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention. The input means 1 is a means for inputting a second language, which is hiragana, and the operator operates the input means 1 as if the input means were the first language.

The hiragana code input from input means 1 is converted to conversion means 2.
join. The conversion means 2 is connected to the 1α means 3,
The conversion means 2 searches for the hiragana code of the second language inputted from the input means 1. Record 1! ! Dingdan 3 includes a second code, that is, a hiragana code ' obtained when the input means operates the input means as if operating a key of the alphabetic character arrangement, and a third code, that is, a katakana code that represents the reading of the alphabetic character arrangement. The converting means 2 reads and converts the katakana code, which is a third language, corresponding to the hiragana code inputted from the input means 1 into the storage means 3.

[For production]

The input means 1 operated by the operator is a keyboard that outputs a hiragana code in response to a key pressed in a hiragana key layout, but the operator presses that key once as if the keyboard were operating a key in an English layout. . Although the Hiragana code of the second language input in this manner is a code of the second language, it has no meaning as a Hiragana sentence. Notes 1 and 0 Means 3 inputs the hiragana code, which is the second language, inputted from the input means as if by operating the keys of the alphabetic character arrangement, which is the first language, and the English text, which was inputted by operating the keys of the above-mentioned English arrangement. Katakana reading codes are stored in correspondence with each other, and the converting means 2 converts these codes into Katakana codes based on the correspondence relationship between the codes. The katakana code obtained here is the pronunciation of a foreign word or the like corresponding to the spelling of an English sentence when the input means 1 is operated as if it were a key in an alphabetical arrangement.

For example, the conversion of hiragana and katakana can be done with only one conversion key, and there is no need for one conversion of a specified key such as katakana, and the conversion is further made into katakana with the correct pronunciation corresponding to the English sentence.

In this operation, the alphabetic keys are arranged in such a way that it is easy to operate, and the operability is improved compared to the ease of inputting katakana.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. keyboard'
4 is, for example, the Oasis keyboard of Tomi±l. The operation signal of the keyboard 4 by the operator is applied to the input section 5 and converted into hiragana code. The keyboard is designed to allow input of katakana and English characters in addition to hiragana. For example, there is a katakana (designation key) and an alphanumeric designation key, and when this key is pressed, it is converted into a code corresponding to the designated key by pressing the next key 1. Input section 5 Conversion to each code is performed accordingly.

The code output from the input section 5 is applied to the conversion section 6. The conversion unit 6 is connected to a dictionary disk 7 that stores dictionaries for hiragana-kanji conversion and hiragana-katakana conversion. Note that this dictionary can also be stored in memory instead of disk. The conversion section 6 searches for the hiragana part in this dictionary, and inputs it into the input section 5.
Detects the hiragana code entered. The input section 5 adds to the conversion section 6 codes representing hiragana, katakana, alphanumeric characters, etc., as well as an execution key code for presenting the conversion. The conversion section 6 sequentially stores the codes added from the input section 5, and searches the dictionary disk 7 described above when the code representing the execution key is input. When the input hiragana code exists in the dictionary code, the corresponding kanji code or kana code is output from the dictionary disk 7 to the reading processing section 8. The processing unit 8 performs various types of processing except for conversion as a processor.

As mentioned above, the converter 6 converts the hiragana code input from the input unit 5 into 1. When a code indicating that the conversion key has been pressed is entered at the same time as α, the dictionary disk 7 is searched and conversion is performed. Furthermore, each control code and character code input from the input section 5 is also output to the processing section 8. For example, the hiragana code input by the operator is added to the processing i'jH via the conversion section 6, and the input hiragana code is output to the display section 9. This output to the display section 9 is based on the specified area on the display as the text 1 when creating the document.
- area, and consecutive documents are input ii! j
is added to the display section 9 with a line break after each character in one line. That is, the display section 9 displays inputted hiragana and converted kanji text in multiple lines of data, and the display section 9 displays multiple lines of kana and converted kanji documents added from the processing section 8. α, generates a video signal based on the data, and displays it on the display 10.

In addition to displaying the text screen, Word Blog also displays the status of keys, the status of the current file, and the status of insertions, deletions, etc. The processing unit 8 also controls the display of such a state. For example, in the conversion according to the present invention,
A signal from a keyboard operation is applied, and the hiragana code is sent from the input unit 5 to the °ζ processing unit 8 via the conversion unit 6, but for this processing, the processing unit 8 outputs it to the display unit as the code before conversion. At the same time, the code is also controlled to be displayed with high brightness. This high-intensity display allows the operator to indicate that the input hiragana code is the character before being converted. α can be done.

The aforementioned dictionary disk 7 records the kanji and katakana readings corresponding to the hiragana code.

The correspondence between hiragana and kanji is the same as before, or in the embodiment of the present invention, in addition to this, the hiragana code and alphanumeric keys obtained by performing the same operation when inputting alphanumeric keys as inputting hiragana. The katakana expression of the corresponding English character when performing the same operation as specified is stored in correspondence. For example, corresponding to "COM PUTER", "Zuzuso, Jisatako" is written as a hiragana code1. being done. Furthermore, corresponding to the katakana code corresponding to the hiragana code, that is, the input English character rcOMPUTERJ, the Japanese katakana character ``computer'' is written as tQ L '. In other words, the hiragana code obtained when the operator does not specify the code and operates the alphanumeric keys without specifying the hiragana 1rI code is the human code, and the Japanese pronunciation corresponding to the operation of the alphanumeric keys, that is, the spelling. The katakana code when writing katakana corresponds to the output code.The operation of this alphanumeric key is
This is an operation to convert a hiragana code to katakana when input without alphanumeric characters (hiragana is specified), and foreign words correspond to this. In addition to the computer, "C0N5OLE" is "Console", "C0DE" screams "I'm stuck", "Code",
“C0FFEE” is “sutukeketata” → “coffee”,
'copy' means 'zuzu.

They are each stored as a "copy".

Description of these codes 1. I! This makes it possible to convert English pronunciation into katakana by pressing one conversion key without operating the code designation key.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a katakana word conversion procedure in an embodiment of the present invention. First, manipulate the English letters of the foreign word that you want to convert into katakana (Sl). At this time, the code specification key is not operated and the hiragana specification remains. In response to this input, the embodiment of the present invention displays the hiragana corresponding to the spelling on the display. On Oasis keyboards and JIS keyboards, each character (hiragana, katakana, alphanumeric characters) can be pointed to multiple times by one key.

For example, in the Oasis keyboard, "Z" is commonly set for "C". In addition, since the Oasis keyboard is a thumb shift key, it also supports "ro", but it does not use thumb shift, so when inputting "C", "Ro" is also supported.
'.

The hiragana characters input by these operations are displayed with high brightness (S2). A one-word statement, i.e. “COMPUT
When the operator presses the conversion key after inputting all the spellings of ER'' (S3), the embodiment of the present invention converts the corresponding kanji and katakana from the dictionary disk 7 into the conversion unit 6.
searches and outputs 3Jt, and the processing section 8 displays it as a candidate character on the display 10 via the display section 9 (S4). Note that when a plurality of candidate characters exist, the operator presses the conversion keys one after another (S5). As a result, the display section sequentially displays candidate kanji and katakana.

For example, to enter "computer,"
When you use the keyboard to say "Chisatako," the only code that corresponds to it is "computer," as stored in the dictionary disk in Figure 2, so you can perform the conversion with a single conversion key operation.

By repeating the operations shown in FIG. 3 and their conversion and display processing on a series of documents, the desired document is displayed on the display unit 9. Although the code corresponding to this display is not shown, the processing unit 8 stores it.

Through the above operations, the pronunciation of a foreign word can be converted to katakana with a single operation of the conversion key while keeping the hiragana input designation, that is, the hiragana input code.

If the data on the dictionary disk 7 mentioned above is set in advance, it can be converted into kanji or even katakana of foreign words by simply searching for it.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, when further additions or foreign words occur, they can be additionally registered. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the procedure for registering kana words.

First, the operator inputs the word he wants to register by key operation and displays it on the screen. When the word is a foreign word, it has not yet been registered, so the conversion as described above cannot be performed, so the katakana mode is selected, that is, katakana is specified and katakana is input (S6). Then, the operator presses the single key 8, ``l'' and ``l'' keys (S7). This flil whole word key is converted into a code representing word registration in the input unit 5,
It is added to the processing section 8 via the conversion section 6. As a result, the processing section enters the word registration mode, and then displays a reminder on the display via the display section to indicate the starting position of the word to be registered (S8). Based on this display, the operator uses the cursor keys to move the cursor on the display screen to indicate the beginning of the word with the cursor, and then presses the execution key (S9).

The operation of the cursor movement key mentioned above is applied to the processing section 8 via the input section 5 and the conversion section 6, as explained in the operation of the second I21, and the processing section 8 determines what to do when the code corresponding to the execution key is added. It reads out whether the position has been specified, stores the position as the registration head position, and displays a reminder to the operator via the display section 9 to indicate the final position of the registered word (S10). Then, the operator operates the cursor movement keys in the same manner as the instruction at the beginning to press the cursor at the end of the word, and at the same time presses the execution key (Sll). This operation is also applied to the processing section 8, and the processing section memorizes the final position and displays a prompt to input the pronunciation of the registered word next (S12). In response to this reading prompt, the operator inputs the reading to be registered from the keyboard and presses the execution key (S13). In the embodiment of the present invention, the spelling of the foreign word to be converted is input in the hiragana mode as if it were in the alphanumeric mode, so when it should be registered, the spelling of the foreign word is also input in the alphanumeric mode. Operate in hiragana mode as if it were there.

By this operation S13, the pronunciation is added to the processing section, and the pronunciation is stored, and the registered word and its pronunciation are stored in the dictionary disk 7 in FIG. 2 at a position corresponding to the pronunciation. Registration S14 ends with this series of three glues. .

In general, the layout of hiragana keys is arranged to be suitable for inputting Japanese, and when writing foreign words such as katakana, it becomes difficult to operate (and even requires converting to katakana mode. However, in the present invention, instead of inputting foreign words in katakana,
Since the spelling of alphabetic characters is operated by considering the keys in hiragana mode as if they were in alphanumeric mode, the operation is similar to the operation of alphabetic character qui-like, etc., and is extremely easy to operate. Furthermore, foreign words can be read in various ways even if they are the same word, and the same word may be pronounced in various katakana. In the present invention, the input is operated as if it were spelled, so the pronunciation performed with the input is also the same, and the katakana performed by conversion is also the same.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the pronunciation registration is not done by inputting the entire spelling of an English word, but for example, when using a computer, by inputting "COM" or "sutsuso". It is also possible to convert it to ``. In particular, foreign words often have different Japanese hiragana pronunciations, and even just a few characters from the beginning can provide candidates that can be converted sufficiently.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to convert foreign words that are difficult to use, and since there is no need to input katakana each time the foreign words are input, The katakana expressions are the same, and a document with unified foreign word expressions can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a katakana word conversion procedure, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a katakana word registration procedure. 1... Input means, 2... Conversion means, 3... Storage means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) Converting from a first language to a second language through an input operation, and using the conversion result to search for a pre-stored conversion from the second language to a third language. A language conversion method characterized by finding a third language. 2) Claim 1, wherein the first language is English, the second language is Hiragana, and the third language is Katakana, which expresses the pronunciation of a string of alphabetic characters.
Language conversion method described in section. 3) The second language code obtained when inputting the first language from the keyboard with the second language layout as the first language key layout is used as index information, and the third language code corresponding to the first language is used as the index information. A dictionary used for language conversion, which is characterized by memorizing corresponding expressions of languages.