Sprawk

Why was sprawk.com created?

Currently, there is no single dictionary system for all the world's language. Many separate resources exist providing translations for a small set of language pairs.

Focus on Meanings

Sprawk uses the modern paradigm of semantic-centric language networks that represent links between words and meanings rather than just pairs of words. Thus all possible representations of a certain meaning are linked together. This provides a very powerful mechanism to explore and use language - very much like the World Wide Web changed the way we find information.

How can I use sprawk.com?

A standard usage of sprawk is to look up translations of words and phrases. As a student or translator, information such as the ranking of the word in certain contexts can be used to make superior word choice decisions.

Services for native speakers

The Sprawk database provides useful information for students and professional copywriters working in their own native language. The database is linked to a text corpus of sentences and can provide highly accurate frequency analysis of words or phrases, broken down by dialect or context. Example sentences for words and meanings have been collected throughout the world wide web.

Can I integrate Sprawk into my own applications?

是! Sprawk fully supports access through XML requests. Demo applications are available for Java, Perl, C# and .NET.

What is the difference from bablyon.com?

Babylon is a traditional pair-based system. Translation through Babylon can provide only limited extra data - a simple category and a simple definition. Through the power of WordNet, Sprawk can provide full definitions, along with synonyms, hypernyms and hyponyms.

What is WordNet?

WordNet is an online lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets.

Want more information?

Sprawk is developed and maintained by Transmachina Services. For more information contact sprawk@transmachina.com.