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Re: [aspell-devel] Profanity suppression in Aspell
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ensonic |
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Re: [aspell-devel] Profanity suppression in Aspell |
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Wed, 17 May 2006 13:03:11 +0200 |
On 7:58:21 pm 16/05/2006 Jose Da Silva <address@hidden> wrote:
> On May 16, 2006 09:35 am, Ethan Bradford wrote:
> > What do you think about adding profanity suppression to Aspell as
> > an auxiliary file? By adding an additional file of profanity, we
> > can make Aspell recognize correctly spelled profanity and not flag
> > it, while avoiding giving profanity in the suggestion list. I
> > consider this ideal in that it doesn't get in the way of somebody
> > who wants to use profanity, but it avoids pushing it in somebody
> else's face.
>
> Appears what you describe is similar to a slang dictionary, but in
> this case, you mean a slang word list, unless you want to stick with
> calling it a profanity dictionary (or wordlist).
>
This is something i am interested in too. How can I specify such a
dictionary when doing spellchecking? I like to create a dictionary of API
sysmbols. That come useful when spell checking api-docs, where there are
often references to function names.
Any pointers how to create such a slang-dictionary out of a wordlist and
how to make aspell use it. The last time I tried it, I got nowhere :(
Stefan
> > It would allow sites to customize the level of suppression to match
> > local sensibilities without risky direct modification of the word
> > list.
>
> Sort of like keeping a separate medical term, or technical, or
> separate scientific term dictionary.
>
> > The big downside is the complexity. We would also not help correct
> > true spelling errors in profanity, but if you're using profanity
> > anyhow, then the formality level of your writing is so low that
> > spelling errors are accepted and even encourgaged.
>
> Instead of merging dictionaries, you might want to keep them separate.
>
> You have your normal dictionary (or dictionaries) and you have your
> slang dictionary (used for checking, but excluded from suggesting
> words). Check both dictionaries for spelling, but exclude the slang
> dictionary when doing suggestions.
>