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\author{Alex Deas}
\title{The Word Command}
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\section{Preamble}
The WORD Command

\small\tt \begin{verbatim}WORD infile/outfile [-a] [-b] [-c] [-d] [-dict=fname] [-f] [-h] [-l] [-m]
                     [-n] [-p] [-r] [-s] [-t] [-u] [-w]
\end{verbatim}\rm  \normalsize 

FUNCTION
\\ \hspace*{ 0.3 in} Produce word lists: vocabularies, lists of spelling errors,
\\ \hspace*{ 0.3 in} word frequency lists, word counts, list multiple words,
\\ \hspace*{ 0.3 in} list errors in word usage, list grammar problems etc.


\section{ OPTIONS - read this}

\small\tt \begin{verbatim}     default        produce nothing at at all
    -a              shorthand for [-c-m-n-u-w]
    -b              What is the biggest (longest) word
    -c              Check spelling
    -d              include Digits
    -f              produce vocabulary list, sorted by frequency
    -h              print help info
    -l              produce vocabulary list, sorted Lexically
    -m              flag error when multiple instances of same word occur
    -n              for each spelling error, give me help with the spelling
    -p              produce Pure word lists - no frequency info
    -r              print vocabulary lists in Reverse order
    -s              disregard `@' instead of seeing it as a special alpha
    -t              consider `\' to be a char instead disregarding it
    -w              print Word count and variety of words
    -u              check word Usage and help me with my writing style
    -dict=dictname  use dictionary in file dictname instead of minidict
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\section{ Help}

\hspace*{ 0.2 in} WORD -h

prints help info on your screen


\section{ Command line format}

The following is good for checking documents quickly:
\\ \hspace*{ 0.4 in} WORD infile/outfile -a

The following is better for proof reading :
\\ \hspace*{ 0.4 in} WORD infile/outfile -a-f-r

Finally, to produce a dictionary, do:
\\ \hspace*{ 0.4 in} WORD bigtextfile/diction.txt-p-l


The default input file is NULL, the default output file is your terminal.


\section{ SCRIBE and LATEX support}

WORD defaults to (LA)TEX support. This means that WORD ignores any
word that includes a backslash `\' -- the TEX control character. To stop
WORD ignoring TEX commands then use the T Option. For example, if you want
to include the TEX commands in a vocabulary list, then type:

\hspace*{ 0.3 in} WORD fname1/fname2-l-t.

NOTE: TEX USERS SHOULD NOT NORMALLY USE THE T OPTION.

If you are using SCRIBE instead of LATEX, then you must use the S Option.
Think of the S Option as being the opposite of the T Option, so if you
have a SCRIBE .mss file then you would use the S Option, except
when you want the SCRIBE commands to appear in a vocabulary list.

NOTE: SCRIBE USERS SHOULD ALWAYS GIVE THE S OPTION.


\section{ Usage (U Option)}

WORD uses statistical rules for analysing writing style.
When it finds a stylistic error, it will give you a reference
where you can find how it should be done. For example.

\small\tt \begin{verbatim}---  Line 543: You use INFER when you mean IMPLY.
     See  page 282 of Fowler's "Modern English Usage" (1983 ed)

---  You confuse THAT with WHICH, they are not interchangeable.
     See page 142-145 of Gower's "The Complete Plain Words" (1973 ed)
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\section{ Usage Disputes}

I'm still experimenting with how to get usage info without parsing
the text, so please be tolerant when it gives you the odd false report.

However, WORD could be right so it might be worth checking the reference
to make sure your English is as good as you think it to be.

Also, everyone who has complained so far (13.9.85) about "spurious"
reports all had accurate reports of bad usage, as defined by accepted
references such as H. W. Fowler, Sir Ernest Gowers, Sir Bruce Fraser,
Chambers Dictionary etc.

Some people have claimed my assessments of usage to be "subjective".
Not so, just that some people keep crummy dictionaries. My views
on them are as follows.


Oxford Dictionaries:
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} Held in great esteem by many. Spells words
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} properly. Cyclopaedic entries years old and
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} hopelessly out of date (how to write a letter
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} to the Times of 1925).

Collins Dictionaries:
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} Main entries great. Cyclopaedic entries
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} good, but highly biased and subjective opinions.
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} Technical entries inaccurate. Etymology is rubbish:
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} it gives the root of many common germanic and latin
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} names incorrectly as french.

Webster:
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} American.

Longmans:
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} ?

Chambers:
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} Probably the best dictionary in general circulation.
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} Reasonably unbiased, comprehensive, and modern.
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} Unfortunately I haven't got a copy, so bring your own.
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} Etymology is poor and this effects the word definitions.

Std publishers:
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} A very good dictionary:
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} Decent etymology and accurate definitions.

Griffiths:
\\ \hspace*{ 1.5 in} Seems to be out of print:


Come propery armed if you disagree with WORD.


\section{ Dictionaries}

Word can be used to create dictionaries (-p-l options). A dictionary is
any list of words in alphabetical order. Digits are smaller than alphabetic
characters.

The standard dictionary used by WORD is in SILUTL:lexicon.txt - it contains
46,700 words and the time required to read through it dominates the time
WORD takes to do any spelling checks. The dictionary is only read in once.

Word does not store dictionaries. This means that you can run WORD
even on very small APMs.


\section{ Versions}

The first version of WORD was written by Alex Deas on the
morning of 30 August 1985. It is known as WORD V0.*. The
current version is V1 -- V0 with the bugs fixed and a better CLI.


\section{ ACCESS - read this also}

To use WORD you must add the following to your LOGIN.COM:

\hspace*{ 0.4 in} word=SILUTL:word


\section{ Bugs}

Please mail any problems to AD on VAX

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