Arboretum: Using a precision grammar for grammar checking in CALL
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We present a tutorial system for language learners, using a computational grammar augmented with mal-rules for analysis, error diagnosis, and semantics-centered generation of corrected forms. Corrections are produced using a novel strategy of
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