Package nltk :: Package tokenize :: Module punkt :: Class PunktParameters

type PunktParameters

object --+
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        PunktParameters

Stores data used to perform sentence boundary detection with punkt.

Instance Methods

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__init__(self)

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clear_abbrevs(self)

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clear_collocations(self)

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clear_sent_starters(self)

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clear_ortho_context(self)

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add_ortho_context(self, typ, flag)

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Instance Variables

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abbrev_types
A set of word types for known abbreviations.

collocations
A set of word type tuples for known common collocations where the first word ends in a period.

sent_starters
A set of word types for words that often appear at the beginning of sentences.

ortho_context
A dictionary mapping word types to the set of orthographic contexts that word type appears in.

Method Details

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init(self)
(Constructor)

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Overrides: object.__init__: (inherited documentation)

Instance Variable Details

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collocations

A set of word type tuples for known common collocations where the first word ends in a period. E.g., ('S.', 'Bach') is a common collocation in a text that discusses 'Johann S. Bach'. These count as negative evidence for sentence boundaries.

ortho_context

A dictionary mapping word types to the set of orthographic contexts that word type appears in. Contexts are represented by adding orthographic context flags: ...

type PunktParameters

__init__(self) (Constructor)

collocations

ortho_context

init(self)
(Constructor)