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Writing is an essential skill for all users of a language, regardless of their age and level of expertise. Each language has a complex set of rules addressing correct writing which oftentimes contradicts the current spoken parlance. Thus, our aim is to introduce a method that automatically highlights and suggests corrections to common mistakes that people make when writing in Romanian language. Our approach relies on a multi-layered rule-based system that enforces the formal rules of writing in Romanian language by considering as reference a collection of more than 7,000 mistakes encountered in media. The provided suggestions can be easily integrated in smart learning environments centered on writing activities and can prove highly useful for all Romanian speakers, from students to professionals. Although the model is tailored for a specific language, our approach is extensible, and we strive to adjust the provided rules to several other languages.
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This research was supported by the ReadME project “Interactive and Innovative application for evaluating the readability of texts in Romanian Language and for improving users’ writing styles,” contract no. 114/15.09.2017, MySMIS 2014 code 119,286.
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Florea, AM., Dascalu, M., Sirbu, MD., Trausan-Matu, S. (2020). Improving Writing for Romanian Language. In: Rehm, M., Saldien, J., Manca, S. (eds) Project and Design Literacy as Cornerstones of Smart Education. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 158. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9652-6_12
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