Web Search Engine

Abstract: In order to provide useful information about writing and learning Japanese, this paper proposes a writing support tool for learners of Japanese as a second language based on a Web search engine. The proposed tool consists of a composition and a learning support module. The composition support module searches for example sentences and word usage on the Web, and verifies given sentences and expressions by the hit count and the statistical analysis on snippets provided by the search engine. It produces a table and a graph based on the hit count of those queries, and provides example sentences based on learner’s vocabulary level. Learner’s search logs include important information for learning support. Currently, learning support function is being designed