Armenian PowerSpell

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Armenian PowerSpell is an electronic corrector for texts in the modern Armenian language used in Armenia. It checks spelling, [1] grammar, punctuation, [2] slang and some semantic errors specific to texts in the Armenian language. The program was widely adopted in Armenia, [3] [4] and among the Armenian diaspora [5] which uses the modern Armenian language. Today the product is used by almost all state and many educational institutions [4] [6] of Armenia.

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Features

As it is described in the overview article on a product site, [7] it is developed specially for realities of the modern Armenia taking into account many foreign words which were extended in the Armenian language during the Soviet and Post-Soviet periods. [8] A features of a product that it checks errors specific to people with Russian education, and it is adapted on parallel training of the user to the Armenian language. In particular the product is capable to translate the text with usage of the Armenian slang in its literary format, and also to display learning hints. Many words speaking another language used in the Armenian texts, formally don't exist in the Armenian language because of what have no strict rules of a spelling, however the product wide circulation has allowed to standardize writing of many terms and words speaking another language.

The following are features of Armenian PowerSpell 2011

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Platforms

The product is supported for a platform of Microsoft Windows and integrated into all versions of Microsoft Office 2000–2010, while older versions worked only in Microsoft Word

History

Older versions of the product was called Armenian Orfo (ArmOrfo)

Criticism

The first release of the program PowerSpell 2009 from March, 1st 2009, was exposed to the rigid criticism for its high price, critics however recognized that program was most complete solution for spelling of the Armenian language. [13] Meanwhile, distributors don't agree with this judgement stating that the price policy ($24 per year, including annual new versions) programs is accessible to the country population, as has served its propagation. [14]

Known Problems

According to information present on product website, [15] the program uses macro program to integrate itself into Microsoft Office. In case if macro security level is high, then program will not be installed correctly.

Distribution

Program is developed by Arman Boshyan [16] and is distributed by the company "Leader Profi" LTD registered in Armenia.

Struggle against piracy

Piracy of the product, has led to the full paralysis of its development [14] in 2002, activity on product development has been stopped up to 2005. New realities of Armenia allow to struggle with a piracy through judicial instances, the law on the copyright became better to be observed, [17] in particular, after discovery of representation Microsoft in Armenia.

See also

Modern Armenian language spell checker programs

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References

  1. ↑ iranianlinguistics.org Armenian Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Armenian Educational Portal Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Haymat.De - About PowerSpell 2009: Rechtschreib-und Grammatikprüfung für die armenische Sprache (Press Release) [ permanent dead link ]
  4. 1 2 PC News Armenia (Press Release) Archived April 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Interactive Banadzev Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ List of organizations using Armenian PowerSpell
  7. ↑ Review Article in Russian
  8. ↑ ARKA IT News - About PowerSpell 2010 (Press Release) Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ PowerSpell functions list
  10. 1 2 Newspaper "Haykakan Jamanak", from Dec. 2005 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Armenia News - Armenian PowerSpell 2011 is more competent than the predecessor (Press Release)
  12. ↑ Newspaper "Hooys" No. 53 Archived July 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ PanArmenian.Net - Spelling in Armenian no longer a problem (Press Release)
  14. 1 2 Mediamax Agency - Interview with the author and distributor of PowerSpell 2009 (Press Release) [ permanent dead link ]
  15. ↑ Installation Problems
  16. ↑ Official website
  17. ↑ ARKA IT News (Press Release) Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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