Instant messaging multilingual configuration

A computer usable recordable-type medium having a computer usable program code for providing a custom dictionary associated with an instant messaging contact, the computer usable program code comprising:

• computer usable program code for opening a chat window within an instant messaging application with the instant messaging contact, wherein the chat window is associated with the instant messaging contact;
• computer usable program code for identifying whether the instant messaging contact is listed in a contact list of the instant messaging application;
• computer usable program code, responsive to identifying that the instant messaging contact is listed in the contact list of the instant messaging application, for loading a default language dictionary that is associated with the instant messaging contact, wherein the default language dictionary is one of a plurality of language dictionaries for languages for the instant messaging application;
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• computer usable program code, further responsive to identifying that the instant messaging contact is listed in the contact list of the instant messaging application, for loading a personal custom dictionary associated with the instant messaging contact, wherein the personal custom dictionary is unique to the instant messaging contact and is not shared with other instant messaging contacts.

A data processing system for providing a custom dictionary associated with an instant messaging contact, the data processing system comprising:

• a bus;
• a storage device connected to the bus, wherein the storage device contains computer usable code;
• a communications unit connected to the bus;
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• a processing unit connected to the bus, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable code to open a chat window within an instant messaging application with the instant messaging contact, wherein the chat window is associated with the instant messaging contact;
• to identify whether the instant messaging contact is listed in a contact list of the instant messaging application;
• responsive to identifying that the instant messaging contact is listed in the contact list of the instant messaging application, to load a default language dictionary that is associated with the instant messaging contact, wherein the default language dictionary is one of a plurality of language dictionaries for languages that can be implemented within the instant messaging application;
• and further responsive to identifying that the instant messaging contact is listed in the contact list of the instant messaging application, to load a personal custom dictionary associated with the instant messaging contact, wherein the personal custom dictionary is unique to the instant messaging contact and is not shared with other instant messaging contacts.