SUO: Re: Topic :-Discussion Of-> Action
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Topic :> Action 2. <JA, 11 Dec 2002, 03>
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LO = Leonid Ototsky
PC = Patrick Cassidy
PC: As for the real meaning of what "processes" are (i.e. changes in
the properties of objects over time) the best compact expositions
I have seen that deal with the conceptual elements (not linguistic
representation) are the ones written by John Sowa, which he mentioned
in his note:
LO: Suppose it will be helpful for the SUO to look at some
views around. Such there where described four universal
"upper notions" in linguistics (founded on the verbs), namely --
"properties", "states", "events", and "processes". There is a
descripion of their features, interrelations etc. (but in Russian).
Suppose for a SUO "ground" it will be helpful to use this too.
Leonid, Patrick,
Allow me to address this from the outlook of the dialog strcuture
that I have been constructing in the Archive, as it really forms
my best hope at present for achieving some measure of efficiency
in my communications. The perfunctory prompt line that begins
with :Definition Of> has historically caused a few users some
concern -- coming from my background it has served to focus
my attention just a bit more than others I have tried, but
we may as well interpret it to read :Discussion Of>, or
as I suppose you anticipate, the succinct formula :DO>.
I will begin this under the Name of Action, but I may
as well have started under Procedure or Process or
any one of several others already established or
yet to be instituted.
Between the two of you, so far as I know your work, you exemplify
an issue that has been my main focus of attention since somewhere
in 1989, and that is the building of communication links between
Qualitative and Quantitative Frameworks in Research.
If I bring John Sowa's point of view into the mix, as I have come
to know it since I first carted his 'Conceptual Structures' about
in the 1980's, from advisor to advisor in search of independent
study opportunites, then it cooks up a heady brew|stew indeed.
As anyone who has ever engaged in inter- or trans-disciplinary studies
will tell you, we have just left all of our non-troubles behind, and
the rest of this prospective discussion is fraught with every brand
of dis-communication and mis-understanding conceivable, and most
likely a few that are yet to be conceived.
There are people who wish that my communiques were longer,
and I am sure you know that I could say more, but I find
that when I reach this sort of juncture that it serves
dialogue best to pause and to see how I have been
understood so far, before attempting to push on.
So that is what I will do now.
Jon Awbrey
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