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xod: > On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, And Rosta wrote: > > > xod: > > > On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, And Rosta wrote: > > > > > > > The relevant LAhE: > > > > set lu'i > > > > massified lu'o > > > > collectivized lu'oi > > > > average lu'ei > > > > unique lu'ai > > > > > > More terminology issues. I know only what the first one means. Tell us > > > about the other 4. And *which* average did you mean? > > > > massified: > > the individuating boundaries of each broda are erased, so that > > multiple broda form a single sludge: > > The bowl contains *apple* > > There was *dog* all over the pavement > > Now that I've introduced the idea of emergent properties as the > distinction mark of the "mass", can we agree to call the above something > else? Like a "substance"? No, because there is semistandard terminology for this in linguistics. Emergent properties (like piano carrying) are properties of collectives. Being gunged up without discrete members and lacking intrinsic boundaries are the key properties of masses. If you define terms nonstandardly it will create too much confusion. > > collectivized: > > a group of things jointly > > The *apples* filled the bowl > > So, a multiplicity, without emergent properties? Isn't filling the bowl an emergent property? It's not the case that each apple fills the bowl. So my answer is: a multiplicity, with emergent properties. > > > average: > > an imaginary broda that in its properties is representative of > > broda in general > > As for *which* average, I think that it should be glorked from > > context. But I wouldn't to further LAhE that specify particular > > sorts of representatives (prototype, mean, median, mode) > > > > unique: > > "the one and only broda"; all broda are treated as the same one broda > > *Blue* is my favourite colour > > *Monday* is the first day of the week > > *B* is the second letter of the alphabet > > I like *sherry* > > *Sherry* is sweet > > *The platypus* lays eggs > > *The Afghan* is a dangerous foe > > Is *the pope* catholic? > > > Very nice examples > > If we can fix the above issues, I'll post it to my summary page ki'e You'll have to forgive me for not having had time to consult it. --And.