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LinguaPro/SPANISH(TM) Version 2.30a
Copyright (c) 1993, Schulenberg and Associates, Inc
All Rights Reserved.
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MEMBER
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)
Compuserve ID: 72650,3160
The latest Shareware version of LinguaPro/SPANISH will be always
available
on Compuserve (the Spanish libraries of the FLEFO and EURFOR forums), as
well
as on the ASP Hub Network (AHN).
LinguaPro/SPANISH v2.30 is distributed using PKZIP and utilizes the
following
naming convention:
BBS's
Vendors
LPROSP23.ZIP
LPROSP23.EXE
(PKZIP v. 2.04)
(PKZIP v. 2.04)
NOTE!!! - PKZIP v. 1.10 WILL NOT WORK!!!
The official release date on these files is 10/11/93.
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
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LinguaPro/SPANISH requires a PC with a hard disk, floppy drive, and a
color
(or gray-scale) monitor. CGA 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 500K of available RAM and 850K available disk space.
The
registered version requires 2 meg. 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.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
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(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, a UNIQUE
VERB flashcard system that teaches Spanish verbs in all tenses and
persons
using millions of COMPLETE SENTENCES, and in addition, 15 Lessons adapted
from
the Basic Spanish Course developed by the U.S. Foreign Service Institute.
This
lesson material is taught by a special mode of the Flashcard System that
drills
both the complete sentences and their individual parts of speech.
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 supplies a GRADED (5 level) vocabulary set and easytouse machinery that lets the user add more words, or create entirely new
vocabulary sets. LinguaPro utilizes 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. These sentences are
synthesized by LinguaPro "on-the-fly" and provide an unparalleled depth
of
coverage of Spanish verb forms.
In addition to VOCABULARY and VERB-class files, LinguaPro/SPANISH
offers
SENTENCE-class files that implement the first 15 lessons (units)
originally
.
developed by the U.S. Foreign Service Institute for their Basic Spanish
Course.
The remaining 40 lessons (units 16 thru 55) will be made available to
registered
users of LinguaPro/SPANISH as an Expansion Set. The Flashcard Facility
provides
full support to help students master this lesson material, including
drilling
individual parts of speech from either English to Spanish, or Spanish to
English. In addition, users may create their own SENTENCE-class files
that
can be used in conjunction with various textbooks.
A Verb Reference System provides an authoritative reference for
Spanish
verbs including complete definitions and conjugation patterns for almost
6000 verbs.
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 (via
VOCABULARY-class
files), as well as sentence structure (via SENTENCE-class files), while
the verb
conjugation system (via VERB-class files) 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 on-
line dictionary and verb reference system will be greatly useful to
Spanish
scholars and translators 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
information for Spanish verbs. The registered version of
LinguaPro/SPANISH
provides an initial set of dictionary files presenting 18,000 highfrequency
Spanish words in 5 graded levels. The Verb Reference database file
contains
the definitions and complete conjugation patterns for almost 6,000
Spanish
verbs.
The LinguaPro/SPANISH "system" provides 5 major capabilities: a
Flashcard
facility for VOCABULARY items, a Flashcard facility for SENTENCES, a
Flashcard
facility for VERBS (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 patterns for almost 6,000 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 INTENSE
modes
provided by the Flashcard system allows users to test themselves for
total
mastery by requiring the user to actually type the correct vocabulary
item
(including gender and applicable accent marks) while providing only the
minimum information needed to suggest to the user which specific word is
meant. Users may add (or modify) vocabulary items to the supplied
vocabulary
files, or may create altogether new vocabulary files.
The Flashcard system for SENTENCES works in a similar manner.
However,
the user may select some, or all, parts of speech to be drilled. The
INTENSE modes provided for SENTENCES permit the user to type the
suggested Spanish (or English) word or phrase in an underlined area
within
a displayed sentence. Users may add (or modify) sentences to the
supplied
sentence file, or may create new sentence files. The SENTENCE capability
has been utilized in version 2.30 to implement an adaptation of the Basic
Spanish Course originally developed by the U.S. Foreign Service Institute
(the "diplomatic" course). The first 15 lessons (units) of this course
are provided with the registered version and the remaining 40 lessons
will
be available in the near future as an Expansion Set. Registered users
will
be notified when this set becomes available.
The Flashcard system for VERBS also functions 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 10,500 words (depending on the amount of memory
available) in "working" files, and an unlimited number in up to 10
assignable
External Files (including the KILLED file which contains words already
mastered). Words may be looked-up from Spanish to English, or from
English to
Spanish. Users may move words from one vocabulary file to another,
modify
words and/or definitions, or add new words. All vocabulary (or Sentence)
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 same Dictionary system is
used
to reference, add, or modify SENTENCE files
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 almost 6,000 verbs (in
the
registered version). This is being expanded to include over 10,000 verb
conjugations and definitions in a future release.