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I Emre Sahin and Varol AkmanI Emre Sahin and Varol Akman 112003.06.262003.06.26
In Search of Intended In Search of Intended MeaningMeaning
I. Emre Sahin and Varol AkmanI. Emre Sahin and Varol AkmanBilkent UniversityBilkent University
Department of Computer EngineeringDepartment of Computer Engineering06800, Ankara, Turkey06800, Ankara, Turkey
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ContentsContents
• The Formula and “Intention Space”The Formula and “Intention Space”
• Intended Meaning in WritingIntended Meaning in Writing
• Intended Meaning in ReadingIntended Meaning in Reading
• Remarks on some problemsRemarks on some problems
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The formulaThe formula
• S: Text (Sentence, S: Text (Sentence, Symbol)Symbol)
• P: Intended P: Intended Meaning (Content) Meaning (Content)
( , )RC S c P
By Jon Barwise, On Circumstantial Relation Between Meaning and Content. 1985-1986
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Intention SpaceIntention Space• Literary Works: No Single Literary Works: No Single
Intended MeaningIntended Meaning
• Richness: Many Richness: Many intentions from textintentions from text
• Comprehension: Hunting Comprehension: Hunting Intentions of AuthorIntentions of Author
• Extension to the equationExtension to the equation
1 2( , ) { , ,..., ,...}R nC S c p p p
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Intentio AuctorisIntentio Auctoris
• Author tries to share intended Author tries to share intended meaning P.meaning P.
• Fiction: create circumstance, Fiction: create circumstance, play with conventions, be rich... play with conventions, be rich... (many intended meanings)(many intended meanings)
• Non-Fiction: assume Non-Fiction: assume circumstance, be clear... (single circumstance, be clear... (single intended meaning)intended meaning)
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WritingWriting
• Author has a dream:Author has a dream:<<near_to, John, tree, 1>><<near_to, John, tree, 1>><<working, John, rake, 1>><<working, John, rake, 1>><<raking, John, leaves, 1>><<raking, John, leaves, 1>>
““John is working with his John is working with his rake.”rake.”
““John has a rake in his John has a rake in his hand.”hand.”
““Leaves are admitting to Leaves are admitting to John’s orders given John’s orders given with the rake in his with the rake in his hand.”hand.”
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Reader’s Intention SpaceReader’s Intention Space
1.1. InfiniteInfinite
2.2. TreeTree• Apple tree, maple, plum, ...Apple tree, maple, plum, ...• Tree trunk, tree branch, tree leaf, ...Tree trunk, tree branch, tree leaf, ...• Graph, genealogy, ...Graph, genealogy, ...• ......
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Ambiguity IAmbiguity I
• Large intention space. Large intention space. – Due to nonstandard R (Finnegans Wake)Due to nonstandard R (Finnegans Wake)– Due to c, nonstandard environmentDue to c, nonstandard environment– Due to S, ambiguous syntax etc. Due to S, ambiguous syntax etc.
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Ambiguity IIAmbiguity II
• Reading text, sequentiallyReading text, sequentially• Infinite > P1 > P2Infinite > P1 > P2• Intention subspace: P2 to P1Intention subspace: P2 to P1• Intention superspace: P1 to P2Intention superspace: P1 to P2• P2 incompatible with P1: P2 incompatible with P1:
AmbiguousAmbiguous• ““There is an apple tree in the There is an apple tree in the
garden. There are oranges hanging garden. There are oranges hanging from the tree.”from the tree.”
• c1 : apple tree, c2 : orange tree c1 : apple tree, c2 : orange tree
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Problems – Separating c and Problems – Separating c and RR• Planet Planet
– In an Science Fiction work, In an Science Fiction work, planetplanet in Rin R
– In a children’s storybook, In a children’s storybook, planetplanet in in cc
Describe every
element in c
Assume every
element in R
R c
planet in an SF
work
planet in a
children’s book
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Problems – Separating c and Problems – Separating c and RR• What’s a What’s a good good criterion for criterion for
positioning the separation positioning the separation point?point?
• What must an author assume What must an author assume writing a piece of text?writing a piece of text?
• Model ReaderModel Reader
• Work DependentWork Dependent
• DebateDebate
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Problems – Relation S and RProblems – Relation S and R
• In which ways a sign is in R and is an S?In which ways a sign is in R and is an S?
• Proposal: Allusion / Structure analogyProposal: Allusion / Structure analogy– There are infinite replacements of a word There are infinite replacements of a word
(that carries meaning) in a given position.(that carries meaning) in a given position.– Yet all replacements must conform with Yet all replacements must conform with