Re: RM formalism supporting partial information

From: David Cressey <cressey73_at_verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:30:24 GMT
Message-ID: <40Y%i.957$281.140@trndny06>

"Alfredo Novoa" <alfredono_at_gmail.com> wrote in message news:a8d3bac2-701a-4cb3-8fd5-0fb790a53c09_at_w28g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On 16 nov, 18:06, Bob Badour <bbad..._at_pei.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > > I agree. I propose to ditch the term "attribute" and to use "heading
> > > element".
> >
> > I wouldn't even bother with that. In a predicate or proposition, the
> > name is a variable name--either free or bound. In a tuple, the name is
> > also a variable name or the name of a dimension or um a domain name.
>
> In a tuple I would call "tuple elements" to the pairs formed by name
> and value.
>

Wouldn't "pairs formed by position and value" be closer to existing terminology?

>
> Regards
>
Received on Sun Nov 18 2007 - 08:30:24 CST