[lojban] Re: measuring semantic space

[Jay F Kominek <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On Tue, May 06, 2003 at 03:37:58PM -0400, MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com wrote:
> In a message dated 2003-05-06 5:56:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, lojban@yahoogroups.com writes:
> 
> > How does one demonstrate that? (Or, for starters, measure semantic space?)
>
> my first thought is: by starting with everything and successively dividing it
> into smaller spaces.  rick morneau (creator of katanda/nasendi) does this or 
> very similar.  

And when do you stop dividing?

> second thought:  use concept lists (e.g. roget's thesaurus).

That does nothing for you, as you have no idea (let alone evidence or
*proof*!) that whatever list you use is complete.

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Jay Kominek <jkominek@miranda.org>
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is not thus handicapped. -- Elbert Hubbard