A Comparison of Computerized Techniques for Recognizing Spanish Names.
Abstract
The study was performed to show the validity, or lack of it, of various coding techniques used to identify persons of Spanish derivation. The results of computerized methods to identify Spanish names are compared with responses to questionnaires in which people identified themselves as Spanish. Outside of five southwestern states and at higher educational and aptitude levels, the name recognition procedures include increasing proportions of persons who do not classify themselves as Spanish. This problem is mitigated by using a more restrictive list of Spanish surnames than has been used previously. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0769940
Entities
People
- G. Lee Giesecke
Organizations
- Human Resources Research Organization