Computer-readable recording medium storing language processing program, language processing apparatus, and language processing method

A language processing apparatus comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• extract, from a second text written in a second language, a second named entity corresponding to a first named entity contained in a first text written in a first language;
• associate the first text with the second text based on a similarity between the first named entity and the second named entity and an alignment probability between the first named entity and the second named entity;
• and
• output association information indicating a result of associating the first text with the second text.

A language processing method for causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

• extracting, from a second text written in a second language, a second named entity corresponding to a first named entity contained in a first text written in a first language;
• associating the first text with the second text based on a similarity between the first named entity and the second named entity and an alignment probability between the first named entity and the second named entity;
• and
• outputting association information indicating a result of associating the first text with the second text.