Development of a expert system for the style analysis of scientific publications in English

The article addresses the issues expert system development which provides style analysis of a written academic text in English produced by a nonnative Russian speaker. Producing a high-quality text written according to the rules of contemporary Academic discourse is a challenging task for any nonnative speaker, even more challenging for novice writers. Since publishing in well recommended academic journals and magazines is a primary task for researchers using special software which checks style against criteria set by publishes might save time and effort. The system which implements the task of assessment of L2 written academic text against the style criteria set by publishers of academic journals is developed in CLIPS environment. The article provides comparative analysis of existing software products. On the basis of the analysis and identifying weakness and limitations of existing systems the major goals of the expert system are formed. The main steps of system development in CLIPS environment are presented in the article. In conclusion practical and pedagogical implications of the system are presented.