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Nymology
FAQ
- Nymology FAQ
What is nymology?
Think of nymology as the pursuit of word-sensibility, related to phenomenology, semiotics, Natural Language Processing (NLP), LogoVisual Thinking (LVT), construction grammar and Mad Libs.
What is numeronomy?
Think of numeronomy as the pursuit of set-sensibility, an interdisciplinary cross-cultural idea set theory, related to computational lexicology and Bennettian Systematics.
Polynym
Polynyms are idea sets in which each element functions as a part, step or type of the topic:
Freud's three parts of the psyche:
{P3:psyche|part|Freud}
= {id, ego, superego}
Five Stages of Grief:
{P5:grief|step}
= {denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance}
Seven Deadly Sins:
{P7:deadly sin|type}
= {wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, gluttony}
A polynym's mode is its part/step/type role.
A polynym's depth is its element count.
Set-nyms
The union of two polynyms (their combined elements) is termed a unionym:
{P2:yinyang} ⋃ {P3:psyche|Freud}
= {ego, id, superego, yin, yang}
The intersection of two polynyms (their shared elements) is termed a sectionym:
{P4:self|Jung} ⋂ {P7:energy|chakras}
= {feeling, thinking}
Supernym/subnym represent polynym superset/subset relationships:
subnym ⊆ supernym:
{feeling, thinking} ⊆ {P4:self|Jung}
supernym ⊇ subnym:
{P12:star sign} ⊇ {P4:fixed star sign}
Polymap
The set of relationships between elements of two polynyms is termed a polymap. Relationship types are adopted from ConceptNet:
RelatedTo
FormOf
IsA
PartOf
HasA
UsedFor
CapableOf
AtLocation
Causes
HasSubevent
HasFirstSubevent
HasLastSubevent
HasPrerequisite
HasProperty
MotivatedByGoal
ObstructedBy
HasSubevent
CreatedBy
Synonym
Antonym
DistinctFrom
DerivedFrom
SymbolOf
DefinedAs
MannerOf
LocatedNear
HasContext
SimilarTo
EtymologicallyRelatedTo
EtymologicallyDerivedFrom
CausesDesire
MadeOf
ReceivesAction
ExternalURL
Vectornym
A vectornym is a polynym array:
{P2:yinyang} → {P2:psyche} → {P4:self|Jung}
A vectornym's depth is its polynym count.
A vectornym's width is its total element count.
Inside a Polynym
Polynyms have implied internal relationships, depending on mode:
| Polynym Mode | Implied Relationships |
|---|---|
| part | Element → PartOf → Topic |
| step | Element → UsedFor → Topic Element → CapableOf → Topic Element1 → Causes → Element2 |
| type | Element → IsA → Topic Element → MannerOf → Topic |
Quadranym
A quadranym is a four-part conceptual construct using a dual-axis mode-state model. Quadrants EROS relate Expansion-Reduction modes and Objective-Subjective states:
| E = expand | O = object | |
| N = Topic Name | ||
| S = subject | R = reduce |
Related four-part constructions include the Semiotic Square, the Hypostatic model or Bennett's tetrads and Four-foldness. For more on quadranym theory see BuildIntuit.
Part-of-Speech (POS) by quadranym type:
| Q type | E / R Modes | O / S States |
|---|---|---|
| Freeform | any | any |
| Conjugal | VB | NN |
Quadranym topics (N) can be any POS.
Qode Script
Qode describes a templating script for quadranym elements and POS-tags:
q[number][n, e, r, o, s]_[ADJ, NN, NNS, VB, VBD, VBG, VBN]
For example, the following calls a 3rd quadranym's expansion term in past tense:
You q3e_VBD the door.
Qode scripts allow a subset of WordNet tags:
| Adjectives | Nouns | Verbs |
|---|---|---|
| ADJ : fun | NN : item | VB : eat |
| NNS : items | VBD : ate | |
| VBG : eating | ||
| VBN : eaten |
Templates
Nymology uses phrasal templates to explore meaning structures:
- A tale is a fable with its required number of quadranyms.
- A fable is an enqoded template requiring multiple quadranyms.
- A story is a list of phrase-quadranym pairs.
- A phrase is an enqoded template requiring just one quadranym.
NEROS-string
Each letter in a NEROS-string references a quadranym's name or element, summarizing the order of substitutions in a template:
We got a q1o_NN by q1r_VBN the q1n_NN.
NEROS-string = ORN
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