The Word-Topic Database: Wiki & Acquisition
Human self awareness is a form dependent on the intentional forms we share with others.
— Michael Tomasello
Data: Like a head-word in a dictionary has different word senses, a word-topic in the database has different quadranyms. A wiki populates database.
Different (word sense) quadranyms for the word-topic eat.
- The quadranym wiki is like a thesaurus.
Quadranym Unit Representation Examples:
Word-Topic: Space(x)
For all x, If x is space, Then x is:
- Mode Sets: Expand = infinite ⊇ Reduce = finite
- State Sets: Subject = void ⊇ Object = between
Shorthand:
1) Word-Topic: Space(x)
- (∀x) space(x) ⟹ [Infinite(void) ⊇ Finite(between)(x)]
2) Word-Topic: Time(x)
- (∀x) time(x) ⟹ [Future(present) ⊇ Past(event)(x)]
3) Word-Topic: Agent(x)
- (∀x) agent(x) ⟹ [Active(self) ⊇ Passive(goal)(x)]
4) Word-Topic: Mental(x)
- (∀x) mental(x) ⟹ [Unknown(knower) ⊇ Known(knowable)(x)]
5) Word-Topic: Locomotion(x)
- (∀x) locomotion(x) ⟹ [Move(position) ⊇ Stay(place)(x)]
6) Word-Topic: Door(x)
- (∀x) door(x) ⟹ [Open(passage) ⊇ Close(barrier)(x)]
Database Examples: (Spatial set with random quadranyms.)
|
Topic |
Expansive |
Reductive |
Objective |
Subjective |
|
space |
infinite |
finite |
between |
void |
|
time |
future |
past |
event |
present |
|
distance |
far |
near |
relation |
position |
|
direction |
there |
here |
to |
from |
|
door |
open |
close |
barrier |
passage |
|
container |
out |
in |
full |
empty |
|
energy |
active |
passive |
matter |
motion |
|
friend |
affection |
genial |
companion |
self |
|
reside |
move |
stay |
visit |
live |
|
perception |
stimuli |
select |
organize |
interpret |
|
logic |
proposition |
conclusion |
evidence |
argument |
|
scientific |
hypothesis |
fact |
law |
theory |
|
science |
prediction |
test |
analysis |
hypothesis |
Data Holds the Key: A word-topic is more than just a quadranym unit. The quadranym unit addresses the basic dimensions involved. Still, additional contextual inferences are required by all word-topic realms. A realm contains a knowledge graph that allows word-topics to adapt to different contexts.
- A wiki allows users to collaborate and modify data.
- Domains and realms can be specialized data projects.
- The goal is interoperability between data projects.
Discrete systems with distinct topical orientations can be developed. Discrete systems work together to improve the word-topic data. Topical interoperability is the ability to adopt or reject the topical orientations of other systems. Competitive performance comparisons advance schemes.
The Quadranym Wiki: Users upload and edit quadranyms.
- There can be a list of quadranyms for any one Topic.
