TR96-12a

The English Writer\'s Assistant: A system for helping non-native speakers write English text

    •  Andrew Golding, Emmanuel Roche, Yves Schabes, "The English Writer\'s Assistant: A system for helping non-native speakers write English text", Tech. Rep. TR96-12a, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Cambridge, MA, May 1997.
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      • @techreport{MERL_TR96-12a,
      • author = {Andrew Golding, Emmanuel Roche, Yves Schabes},
      • title = {The English Writer\'s Assistant: A system for helping non-native speakers write English text},
      • institution = {MERL - Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories},
      • address = {Cambridge, MA 02139},
      • number = {TR96-12a},
      • month = may,
      • year = 1997,
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR96-12a/}
      • }
Abstract:

Writing text in English presents a challenge to non-native speakers because of the difficulties of mastering English vocabulary, grammar, and usage. The English Writer\'s Assistant is a software system that helps non-native speakers write correct English sentences. The system detects grammatical errors and suggests corrections. It is based on a novel statistical approach to language processing, and is much more powerful than commercial grammar checkers. A prototype version of the English Writer\'s Assistant has been built. The system runs under Windows95 and Unix.