Transformation of L2 writers to correct English: The need for a computer-assisted writing tool

Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10

Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages 1508-1513

  Zakaria, Tuan Norhafizah Tuan ^a   Aziz, Mohd Juzaiddin Ab ^a   Rizan, Tg Nor ^a   Maasum, Tg Mohd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Automatic text detection and correction; Business letter; Computer assisted writing tool; Genre analysis; Nonnative writers

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS LETTER; COMPUTER-ASSISTED WRITING TOOL; GENRE ANALYSIS; NONNATIVE WRITERS; TEXT DETECTION;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS;

EID: 78049392107     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ITSIM.2010.5561628     Document Type: Conference Paper

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