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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