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Evaluating Automatic Detection of Misspellings in German
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Rimrott, Anne; Heift, Trude – Language Learning & Technology, 2008
This study investigates the performance of a spell checker designed for native writers on misspellings made by second language (L2) learners. It addresses two research questions: 1) What is the correction rate of a generic spell checker for L2 misspellings? 2) What factors influence the correction rate of a generic spell checker for L2…
Descriptors: Word Processing, German, Spelling, Second Language Learning
Language Learners and Generic Spell Checkers in CALL
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Rimrott, Anne; Heift, Trude – CALICO Journal, 2005
This paper presents a study in which we examined spelling mistakes made by 34 learners of German in an online CALL exercise. We analyzed a total of 374 spelling errors that occurred in 341 words and subsequently classified them along four dimensions: (a) competence versus performance, (b) linguistic subsystem, (c) language influence, and (d)…
Descriptors: Spelling, Program Effectiveness, Error Correction, Computer Assisted Instruction