TALISMAN: a prototype expert system for spelling correction

  • Authors:
  • Hal Berghel;Cecily Andreu

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer Science, University of Arkansas;Department of Computer Science, University of Arkansas

  • Venue:
  • SIGSMALL '88 Proceedings of the 1988 ACM SIGSMALL/PC symposium on ACTES
  • Year:
  • 1988

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Abstract

This paper reports on the status of TALISMAN, a logic-based spelling assistance package for MS-DOS microcomputers which is currently being refined and tested in our laboratory. The essence of the package is described, and is contrasted with current products. The uniqueness of the approach lies in the fact that formal definitions of spelling errors are directly encoded into the program. Some recent benchmark results indicate that TALISMAN may actually out-perform competitive products as well as exceed their accuracy and overall effectiveness.