10. Apparatus for the automated spelling correction of a graphic word, said apparatus comprising A. means for converting each graphic word of a machine-stored and machine-readable dictionary set of correctly spelled words to a specified linguistically salient word skeleton and for storing also the resultant set of word skeletons, and for convertins a designated word from conventional graphic representation to said specified linguistically salient word skeleton and for storing the resultant word skeleton, said converting means comprising (i) means for elimating from the word skeleton produced thereby a selected alpha set, if any, of the word being converted which lack isomorphy with a phonetic representation of that selected set, and (ii) means for replacing with a different linguistic symbol another selected alpha set, if any, of the word being converted which lacks isomorphy with a phonetic representation of that other selected set, B. means for comparing said skeleton of said designated word with said dictionary set of word skeletons, C. means for responding to a match from said comparison of word skeletons and for producing from the matching skeleton of said dictionary set a corrective set of one or more corresponding graphic words of said dictionary set, and D. means for producing a visual display of said corrective word set.
10. Apparatus for the automated spelling correction of a graphic word, said apparatus comprising A. means for converting each graphic word of a machine-stored and machine-readable dictionary set of correctly spelled words to a specified linguistically salient word skeleton and for storing also the resultant set of word skeletons, and for convertins a designated word from conventional graphic representation to said specified linguistically salient word skeleton and for storing the resultant word skeleton, said converting means comprising (i) means for elimating from the word skeleton produced thereby a selected alpha set, if any, of the word being converted which lack isomorphy with a phonetic representation of that selected set, and (ii) means for replacing with a different linguistic symbol another selected alpha set, if any, of the word being converted which lacks isomorphy with a phonetic representation of that other selected set, B. means for comparing said skeleton of said designated word with said dictionary set of word skeletons, C. means for responding to a match from said comparison of word skeletons and for producing from the matching skeleton of said dictionary set a corrective set of one or more corresponding graphic words of said dictionary set, and D. means for producing a visual display of said corrective word set. 13. Apparatus according to claim 10 in which said converting means includes means for selectively providing a four-way vocalic distinction in the skeleton of a short word and selectively providing only a two-way vocalic distinction in the skeleton of a long word.