An NLP-based Reading Tool for Aiding Non-native English Readers
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This paper describes a text-reading tool that makes extensive use of widelyavailable NLP tools and resources to aid non-native English speakers overcome language related hindrances while reading a text. It is a web-based tool, that can be accessed from browsers running on PCs or tablets, and provides the reader with an intelligent e-book functionality.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013