Re: [ontolog-forum] What goes into a Lexicon?

["Matthew West" <dr.matthew.west@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear David,

 

And Logicians are just one of those who make a different use of a term (in this case term) than other users of the word. They generally restrict it to a single meaning in their usage, and they are absolutely entitled to do so. I would have expected you to support them in this from your remarks, rather than be critical.

 

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From: ontolog-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ontolog-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Eddy
Sent: 19 February 2012 15:03
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Subject: Re: [ontolog-forum] What goes into a Lexicon?

 

Matthew -

 

On Feb 19, 2012, at 3:29 AM, Matthew West wrote:

In logic, the lexicon is generally restricted so that each term has one meaning (unless an identity relation is used)

 

Since this restriction (one term = one meaning) is so utterly artificial & totally out-of-sync with the real world what is the study/approach/science that deals with the fact that many/most terms have multiple meanings?

 

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