Automatic Detection of Preposition Errors in Learner Writing

De Felice, Rachele and Pulman, Stephen (2009). Automatic Detection of Preposition Errors in Learner Writing. CALICO Journal, 26(3) pp. 512–528.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v26i3.512-528

Abstract

In this article, we present an approach to the automatic correction of preposition errors in L2 English. Our system, based on a maximum entropy classifier, achieves average precision of 42% and recall of 35% on this task. The discussion of results obtained on correct and incorrect data aims to establish what characteristics of L2 writing prove particularly problematic in this task.

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  • Item ORO ID
  • 86945
  • Item Type
  • Journal Item
  • ISSN
  • 2056-9017
  • Keywords
  • Preposition Errors; Automatic Error Detection; Preposition Usage; L2 English
  • Academic Unit or School
  • Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
  • Copyright Holders
  • © 2009 CALICO Journal
  • Depositing User
  • Rachele De Felice
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