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[FILE: VENDOR.DOC]
LinguaPro/SPANISH(TM) Version 2.11a
Copyright (c) 1993, Schulenberg and Associates, Inc
All Rights Reserved.
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DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS
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Anyone distributing LinguaPro/SPANISH for any kind of remuneration must first
contact Schulenberg and Associates, Inc. at the address below for authorization.
This authorization IS AUTOMATICALLY granted to distributors recognized by the
ASP (Association of Shareware Professionals) as adhering to its guidelines for
shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering LinguaPro/
SPANISH immediately (However Schulenberg and Associates must still be advised
so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of the
program).
Assuming that the vendor is an ASP-approved vendor or BBS in good standing, or
alternatively, that written permission has been obtained, permission is hereby
granted to package the SHAREWARE version of LinguaPro/SPANISH in download
format, in CD-ROM format, or in packaged sets, or any other ASP-approved
distribution medium, as long as the packaging gives adequate notice to the
purchaser that the software is SHAREWARE and that registration fees are
required to be paid to the various program developers if the software is used
past an initial trial period.
Schulenberg and Associates, Inc. may be reached at:
Schulenberg & Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 1005
Houston, Texas 77251
(713) 440-4444 (Voice)
(713) 980-7164 (FAX)
Compuserve ID: 72650,3160
The latest Shareware version of LinguaPro/SPANISH will be always available
on Compuserve, as well as on the ASP Hub Network (AHN).
LinguaPro/SPANISH v2.11 is distributed using PKZIP v2.04 and with the
following naming convention:
BBS's LPROSP21.ZIP
Vendors LPROSP21.EXE (self-exploding file)
The official release date on these files is 5/7/93.
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
=====================
LinguaPro/SPANISH requires a PC with a hard disk and floppy drive. CGA
video will work, but EGA or VGA is recommended so that accent marks on
Spanish words are more discernible. The Shareware version of the program
requires 460K of available RAM and 700K available disk space. LinguaPro/
SPANISH has been tested with DOS 3.3, 4.01, 5.0, and 6.0, and should work
with earlier versions as well.
The Registered version of LinguaPro/SPANISH will need about 2 mbytes of
available disk space.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
====================
(SHORT)
A multi-faceted program for serious students of Spanish. Offers an 18,000
word user-modifiable online DICTIONARY, a sophisticated FLASHCARD system
for the mastery of the GRADED 18,000 word supplied vocabulary, and a UNIQUE
VERB flashcard system that teaches Spanish verbs in all tenses and persons
using millions of COMPLETE SENTENCES. LinguaPro may also be used for the
flashcarding of ENGLISH vocabulary and general QUESTION/ANSWER information.
(MEDIUM)
A multi-faceted program for the more serious students of Spanish. LinguaPro is
a PROFESSIONAL quality program at a Shareware-level price. It provides an
extremely fast 18,000 word online DICTIONARY system for word and definition
lookup. The program provides a GRADED (5 level) vocabulary set and easy-to-
use machinery that lets the user add more words, or create entirely new
vocabulary sets. LinguaPro provides a sophisticated FLASHCARD system that
will teach the user THOUSANDS (some or all of the 18,000 word starter
dictionary) of Spanish words with a paced introduction of new words, and
continual review of words that are giving trouble. LinguaPro teaches Spanish
VERB CONJUGATIONS using a UNIQUE approach. Users may select verbs, desired
tenses, moods, and persons. LinguaPro utilizes its standard flashcard approach,
but verb forms are presented to the user in MILLIONS of complete, and different,
SENTENCES. A Verb Reference System provides an authoritative reference for
Spanish verbs including complete definition and conjugation information.
LinguaPro may additionally be used for the construction of ENGLISH vocabulary
sets, or data files containing general QUESTION/ANSWER-type information (e.g.,
historical dates, legal terminology, states and capitols, etc.). All such files
can be drilled using the LinguaPro flashcard system.
(long)
A multi-faceted program for the more serious students of Spanish. LinguaPro is
a professional quality program at a Shareware-level price. It is really a
language learning system that is evolving to satisfy two separate classes of
users. On the one hand, it is ideal for beginners because its flashcard system
permits the rapid mastery of a large amount of vocabulary, while the verb
conjugation system cuts through the complexity of Spanish verbs by drilling
selected verbs, tenses, and persons utilizing a limitless number of complete,
and interesting, sentences. At the other extreme, the online dictionary and
verb reference system will be greatly useful to Spanish scholars and trans-
lators that require rapid access to the definitions of Spanish words, the
ability to add their own words (especially words that are, e.g., obsolete,
poetic, provincial, vulgar, regional, etc.), and accurate conjugation infor-
mation for Spanish verbs. The registered version of LinguaPro/SPANISH
provides an initial set of dictionary files presenting 18,000 high-frequency
Spanish words in 5 graded levels. The Verb Reference database file contains
the definitions and complete conjugation patterns for over 5,000 Spanish verbs.
The LinguaPro/SPANISH "system" provides 4 major capabilities: a Flashcard
facility for vocabulary items, a Flashcard facility for verbforms (utilizing
complete, synthesized sentences), an online Dictionary that can be used
for reference or for the construction of vocabulary sets to be "flashcarded",
and a Verb Reference System that provides complete definitions and conjugation
patterms for over 5,000 Spanish verbs.
The Flashcard system for vocabulary provides a "clustering" feature that
guarantees that the user is always given an optimal mix of new words and
previously-missed words. Users may drill from Spanish to English or English
to Spanish. Words that have been mastered may be "killed" (removed from the
active file and moved into a special archival file). This flashcarding
approach is ideal for rapidly learning thousands of words.
The Flashcard system for verbforms works in a similar manner. The user
selects the tenses and moods (15 in all), a desired set of verbs, the
persons (I, you, we, they, etc.), and may even specify that the user is a
female, or that optional subject pronouns should be suppressed. The
"flashcarding" process SYNTHESIZES an unlimited number of complete,
grammatical, sentences utilizing the verbs, tenses, etc., specified by the
user. An optional autoconjugation feature will continually show the complete
conjugation for the verb in the selected tense at the completion of the
entry.
The Online Dictionary supports up to 6 loaded vocabulary files and provides
a total capacity of up to 18,000 words (depending on the amount of memory
available) in "working" files, and an unlimited number in an external
file (the "killed" file containing words already mastered). Words may be
looked up from Spanish to English or English to Spanish. On a 486, a lookup
may take less that .05 seconds (to go through 18,000 words). Users may
move words from one vocabulary file to another, modify words and/or definitions,
or add new words. All vocabulary files constructed via the Online Dictionary
are available to the Flashcard system. The Dictionary is especially adaptable
to the needs of translators or avid readers of Spanish literature.
The Verb Reference Facility is integrated both with the Flashcard system
and the Online Dictionary. It provides almost instantaneous access to the
complete definition and conjugation patterns of over 5,000 verbs (in the
registered version). This is being expanded to include over 15,000 verb
conjugations and definitions in a future release.