APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LINGUISTIC EXPRESSION PROCESSING

An apparatus and method for linguistic expression processing provides features for spelling verification, correction, and dictionary database storage. The system utilizes a linguistically salient word skeleton-forming process to correct both typrographic and cognitive spelling errors. The system also uses a suspect expression modification sequence to recognize and correct typographical spelling errors. A linguistic expression database includes a master lexicon having expression blocks arranged in accord with respective collation ranges of skeletons of expressions contained therein. In one preferred embodiment, these linguistically salient word skeletons corresponding to the master lexicon expressions are not retained in the database.