Implementing a Universal

Color-coded System

for assistance with language learning

Establishing Needs

Surfers and non-native English speakers see a need for:

a browser toolbar (and also an extension to a word-processing app) where, by selecting from a list of parts-of-speech, one can toggle to derive color-coded text and derive a greater understanding of how the displayed language is 'built' in order to better comprehend and communicate.

Establishing Needs

Educators see a need for:

a more efficient correction tool and system within word-processing applications, an extension with a more practical and adaptable (detachable) colour-palette for adding colours with a single click and applying feedback that is graphic.

Existing Tools and Resources

Using existing language algorythms, software developers may collaborate with linguists and educators to come up with an effective system, to work for any language displayed in browsers, to prioritise the Internet as an educational platform, helping us understand how our differences make the world.

Parts of Speech

Basic terminology to consider:

• Subject (pronouns) • Verb (base / modal / auxiliary)• Nouns & Complement (Object)• Articles (determiners)• Adjectives• Adverbs (frequency, manner, time)• Tenses (imperative, simple, continuous, perfect)• Fixed expression (and Phrasals) • Prepositions• Linkers (conjunctions)

Colouring Parts of Speech

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• Articles (determiners)

• Adjectives

• Adverbs (frequency, manner, time)

• Tenses (simple, continuous, perfect)

• [ Fixed expression ]

• Conjunctions Subject - Verb - Complement (Object)

Basic Grammar Concepts:

• Syntax (word order, time, place) o Noun Phrase (article, adjective, noun)

• Lexical items (vocabulary, words)• Collocation (colligation) • Punctuation (hyphenation etc.)• Capitalisation (large letters)• Pronunciation (and tonic stress) • Register (formal/informal style)• Simplification (sound/word omission, contextual

understanding)

Sample text extract:

"For clarity, I have sorted these common learner-errors under various headings essential to a greater understanding of what to look out for when writing. Though this is document serves as a compendium, it is by no means complete. I intend to regularly update it to include more in each category as I receive more written work."

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For clarity, I have sorted these common learner-errors under various headings essential to a greater understanding of what to look out for when writing. Though this document is intended to be a compendium, it is by no means complete, and I intend to regularly update it to include more in each category as I receive more written work.

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For clarity, I have sorted these common learner-errors under various headings essential to a greater understanding of what to look out for when writing. Though this document is intended to be a compendium, it is by no means complete, and I intend to regularly update it to include more in each category as I receive more written work.

Verbs (auxiliary, modal, base form, infinitive, simple, etc.)

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For clarity, I have sorted these|under various headings, [that are]

essential to a greater understanding of what to look out for when writing.

Though this document serves as a compendium, it is [ by no means ] |complete|. I intend to regularly update it | to include more in each

category as I receive more written work.

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For clarity, I have sorted these |under various headings, |essential to a

greater understanding of what to look out for when writing. Though this document is intended to be a compendium, it is [ by no means ]

complete|, and I intend to regularly update it to include more |in each

category as I receive more written work.

(contextual or syntactic) simplification | adjectives nouns [ ] fixed expression

For clarity, [I] have sorted these [common learner-errors] under various headings [that are] essential to a greater understanding of what to look out for when writing. Though this [document] serves as a compendium, it is by no means [a (compendium)] complete [compendium]. [I] intend to regularly update [the document] [in order] to include more [content/illustrations] in each category as I receive [from you] more written work.

Understanding context:

For clarity, [I] have sorted these [common learner-errors] under various headings [that are] essential to a greater understanding of what to look out for when writing. Though this [document] serves as a compendium, [it] is by no means [a (compendium)] complete [compendium]. [I] intend to regularly update [the document] [in order] to include more [content/illustrations] in each category as I receive [from you] more written work.

(contextual) simplification: [ ] content conjunctions / word order

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For clarity, I have sorted these under various headings, essential to a greater understanding of what to look out for when writing. Though this document is intended to be a compendium, it is by no means complete. I intend to regularly update it to include more in each category as I receive more written work.

More options highlighting

For clarity, I have sorted these under various headings, essential to a greater understanding of what to look out for when writing. Though this document is intended to be a compendium, it is by no means complete. I intend to regularly update it to include more in each category as I receive more written work.

Phrasal verb: [ look out for ]

adverbial

Fine Tuning

Detailed terminology for Adjectives:

• Attributive• Comparative, Superlative• Demonstrative• Predicative• Resultative

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Detailed terminology for Adjectives:

• Attributive• more most • Demonstrative• Predicative• Resultative

Detailed terminology for Adverbs:

• Manner• Place / Locations (and name places) • Frequency• Time• Degree

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Detailed terminology for Adverbs:

• Manner• Place• Frequency• Time•Degree

...and

• for Adjective Modifiers?

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• greatly increased visuals