Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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l0 METHOD OF ORGANIZING WORDS AND THEIR SYNONYMS
This application claims priority pursuant to 35
U.S.C. ~119 based upon U.S. Provisional Application Serial
~No. 60/056,961 filed August 26, 1997, the entire disclosure
of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method of processing
the information contained in a language database such as a
dictionary or thesaurus, or an individual.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
When circumstances make life distressful or when
any person desires to improve himself, and finances and
circumstances allow, various forms of intervention can be
useful; however, a suitable intervener and/or financing may
not be available.
Many attempts have been made to provide personal
growth systems to help people transcend their current state
or to provide an ongoing method of personal growth and self
controlled intervention. Some methods that have been used
include psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, EST, transactional
analysis, transcendental meditation, and meditations of all
types. The present invention provides a method for
manipulating language data which may exist, for example, in
well known databases to enable a person to function as
his/her own intervener as a way of gaining control over
his/her ability to accomplish this.
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The underlying premise of the system is that every
person is a product of their inherited traits and that of
which they are not aware; not, as most people think, that a
person is a product of their inherited traits and that which
they are aware and of their experiences. The invention
provides a way of using the information contained in
language databases to identify the missing items by using
learned items as pointers to what is missing.
The invention reveals hidden meanings and offers
insight into interpretation and meaning of both thought,
speech and writing. It helps identify, clarify and bridge
view point differentiation both individually and
communicatively between people, connections among and
between concepts, and identifies where someone is heading
(for example, in a conversation in order to get what he/she
wants). A detailed description of the way in which the
invention may be used to assist an individual in his/her
reorganization may be found in Chapter 19 of "Learning as
Self Organization" edited by Karl H. Pribram and Joseph King
and published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (1996, pp 453-
475) and that article is hereby incorporated by reference.
IN THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a flow chart of a processing
subroutine (R-1) which can be used with the invention;
Figure 2 is a flow chart showing how the
Dictionary can be used to form a word map or track;
Figure 3 is a representative chart used for
purposes of explanation to show how a word map is formed
using the Dictionary;
Figure 4 is a hierarchical tree for purposes of
explanation showing eleven possible levels for a selected
concept word ("help");
Figure 5 is a graphic representation of the
Thesaurus hierarchical tree showing language levels for
eight classes;
Figure 6 is a graphical representation showing how
the words within Class One of the Thesaurus are subdivided;
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Figure 7 is a flow chart showing how the Thesaurus
is used to evaluate language information in accordance with
the invention;
Figure 8 is a matrix for the word "help" as it can
be developed using the Thesaurus; and
Figure 9 is a chart of intelligence levels.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides various steps for
processing the language information which appears in
conventional language databases such as a dictionary,
thesaurus or book of synonyms and antonyms. The purpose of
these unique processing steps is to enable a person to gain
insight into any desired or undesired characteristic or
quality, both mental and physical. The processing according
to the invention leads to the creation of a word map
containing the concepts that lead to a particular basic
characteristic or quality (known as simplexes) or which are
the consequences of such characteristic or quality (known as
complexes).
In accordance with the invention, the selected
concept word is identified by any of a number of procedures
described below. That concept word is then located in the
index of the Thesaurus and the words listed beneath the
concept word placed in numerical order based on their
location in the thesaurus. The words within the lowest
location number in the Thesaurus are then identified and the
words within the point number preceding the concept word
(the simplexes) and the words subsequent to the concept word
(complexes) are identified. The process is then repeated
for the word at the next lowest location number and so
forth.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In describing the preferred embodiment of the
invention, reference is made herein to three specific
English language databases. These are as follows:
1. Funk and Wagnall's Standard Handbook of
Synonyms Antonyms and Prepositions (Fernald, James C. 1947;
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referred to as "the Handbook°)
2. Websters Third New International Dictionary,
Philip Growth, Editor (2972) D&C Merriam Publishing Company
(referred to as "the Dictionary"); and
3. Roget's International Thesaurus, 4"' Edition,
revised by Robert L. Chapman (1977; referred to as "the
Thesaurus").
The principles of the invention also apply to
languages other than English and to databases other than the
databases identified above.
The Dictionary is a database which represents the
internal collective map of learned experiences in the form
of logistics indicating how a person's mind functions if all
of the textual components were embodied in one perfected
person. This would represent the combined perfected mapping
of how people think. It is useful in determining
(logically) what learned concepts (as well as missing or
misunderstood concepts) cause people to say what they say
and to think what they think. It is the missing, unlearned,
unformalized condition existing within the area of what
people have not learned that confirms the notion about
people being who they are because of what they do not know.
It is also valuable in learning about charged words and how
to discharge them, and about the effect of the hidden
implications, subtleties, causation and nuances (to name a
few). The invention provides a method for processing
information within the dictionary so that the user can
discover the programmed differences between him/herself and
the people he/she ordinarily relates with as well as the
world at large. It further can be used to help a person
adjust and exchange ideas (self reorganization) by accessing
the simpler terms in any hierarchal sequence of concepts.
The Thesaurus represents the most complete word
map database of combined cognitive experiential memory that
can be found in normal American English based logistics. It
is limited only by what is known in the collective societal
memory, i.e., what is known by any or all men. In
accordance with the invention, the information contained
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within the Thesaurus is used to identify how a particular
person's thinking fits into the world's processes and how a
person can better work within his/her own personal
environment.
5 The third database, the Handbook of
Synonyms/Antonyms, is useful for interrelating the
Dictionary and Thesaurus and for fine tuning (or reversing)
information derived from these databases in accordance with
the invention.
The invention is related to the processing of
information relating to language. The starting point for
the various procedures resides first in the identification
of a concept about which the individual is dissatisfied, or
seeks more information, seeks specific missing information,
or seeks paths or pointers to other missing or previously
not realized ar learned information. The identification of
this concept by a word is the first step in the procedure
and that word is referred to hereinafter as the "concept
word". A concept word may describe a trait that a person
would like to have more or less of. It may be an opinion
about someone who is either liked or disliked; or it may be
a word that one likes or dislikes having done to him or her.
It may be a word that a person would like to find out about
r what his/her internal programming might look like for that
word; or a word which a person thinks describes him/her to a
"T". A concept word may also be a word which is "charged"
such as the words "manipulate", "stupid", "ignorant".
The invention provides essentially two basic
processing steps which involve the use of the Dictionary and
the Thesaurus databases. In addition, there are certain
preprocessing steps which are useful in practicing the
invention. Prior to describing in detail the steps used in
accordance with the invention to process data from the
Dictionary and Thesaurus the preprocessing steps are first
explained.
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Prevrocessina Step F-1 (Familiarity)
This preprocessing step confirms, supports and
expands familiarity with a concept word. It can be used at
any step in the process where further clarification or
familiarity is required or desired. The process is as
follows:
1. Select concept word.
2. Using the Index of Synonyms in the Handbook,
locate all synonyms for the concept word. Locate a word in
the body of the text (in page number order) to see if the
concept at that location appears germane to expanding
familiarity of the concept word.
3. Using the Index of Antonyms in the Handbook,
locate all of the antonyms for the concept word. Locate the
word in the body of the text (in page number order)
examining both the accompanying antonyms and the
corresponding discussion paragraphs to see if the concept at
that location appears germane to expanding familiarity of
the concept word.
Prevrocessina Step 2 (R-1) Resolution
This preprocessing step is useful in helping one
remember that which he/she has forgotten. Preprocessing
step R-1 can be performed if necessary or desirable to
clarify and/or expand a concept. A flow chart for R-1 is
shown in Figure 1. The procedure is as follows:
1. Select concept word.
2. Using the Index of Antonyms in the Handbook,
identify the major antonym heading under which the concept
word appears.
3. In the body of the Handbook, find the major
heading identified from the Antonym Index. Locate the
paragraph marked "antonyms" for the concept word found in
the Antonym Index.
4. Identify the synonyms listed under the major
heading. The discussion paragraphs should be read to
stimulate recognition of the activity needed for continuity.
Choose the concept word or words which identifies the
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element (s) lost sight of and which is or are needed to be
developed or increased in order for the undesired trait to~
become relatively minimized.
5. If the items) under the major headings from
the first page number provides a solution to the problem the
process is complete. If the solution does not appear in the
first page number item, proceed to the second page number
listing and repeat step 4. The process may be repeated
until the solution appears.
6. If the concept word selected in step 1 does
not appear in the Index of Antonyms, then look for the
synonym in the Index of Synonyms. Identify the major
synonym heading under which the concept word appears.
7. Locate the identified synonym heading in the
body of the Handbook and then identify its antonyms at the
end of that section. These antonyms are what is needed to
stimulate the recognition of the activity needed for
continuity (mental balance).
8. If the word under the major heading from the
first page number provides a solution, the process is
complete. If it does not provide a solution, then proceed
to the second page number listing and repeat steps 6 and 7
until the solution appears.
If neither the antonym nor the synonym appear in
the Handbook, the Dictionary may be used to look up the
concept word and the preprocessing procedure R-1 performed
for a new concept word as identified in the Dictionary.
Preprocessing' Step 3 (R-2) Redirection
A concept word may represent something such as
behavior, attitude or even physical attribute of which one
wants more. Preprocessing step R-1 is useful in helping
this and is useful for increasing the desired quality which
can lead to disappearance of an undesired quality. There
are, however, times when there is a concept of which one
would want less. In these circumstances, preprocessing step
R-2 is essential. The process is as follows:
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1. Select a concept word representing the
attitude or behavior of which you want less. Preprocessing
step F-1 may be performed for concept clarification and/or
expansion.
2. Using the Index of Antonyms in the Handbook,
identify the major antonym heading under which the concept
word appears.
3. In the body of the Handbook, find the major
heading identified from the Antonym Index. Locate the
paragraph marked "antonym" for the concept word found in the
Antonym Index.
4. Read the synonyms listed under the major
heading. Read the discussion paragraphs to identify which
activity, attitude or behavior would be the opposite of the
undesired activity, attitude or behavior. Invoking
behaviorally the habit of the replacement activity or
attitude is what is needed to overshadow the less than
desired trait so it becomes relatively minimized.
5. If the items under the major heading from the
first page number provides a solution to the problem, the
process is complete. If a solution does not appear, then
proceed to the second page number listing and repeat the
process until a solution appears.
6. If the concept word identified in Step 1 does
not appear in the Index of Antonyms, then look for the
concept word in the Index of Synonyms.
7. Identify the major synonym heading under which
the concept word appears.
8. Identify that word in the body of the Handbook
and then immediately look at the end of that section for its
antonyms. These antonyms are what are needed to overshadow
the undesired trait so it becomes relatively minimized.
9. If the items under the major heading from the
first page number provide a solution to the problem the
process is complete. If a solution does not appear in the
first page number, then proceed to the second page number
listing and repeat the process until a solution appears.
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10. When neither the antonym nor the synonym
appear, look up the concept word in the dictionary and
repeat the process using a substitute definition.
The Dictionarv
A flow chart which shows the way in which
information contained within the Dictionary is processed in
accordance with the invention is illustrated in Figure 2.
It is fundamental to the invention that what is
not known (or recognized) about a concept word being
explored will interfere with an individual's behavioral
ability to actively move along the cognitive direction of
the concept word. The invention produces what is missing
(most often expressing itself in the desire level being low)
for a given concept to express or manifest its behavioral
potential. The invention builds a word map incorporating
every optional definitive word in the database, thereby
creating an ultimate choice matrix. It uses an organized
system (catalogued, alphabetized) and creates a reorganized
guide to its internal which is otherwise hidden database
structure from cognitive view.
As shown in Figure 2, the concept word may reflect
a problem or it may reflect a solution or a desired trait.
If the concept word is a problem, preprocessing step R-1 is
used to identify the opposite concept which then becomes the
new concept word to be located in the dictionary.
The steps are as follows:
1. Select a concept word.
2. Using the Dictionary, identify all the
definitions of the selected concept-word. This will
generate a choice/option method for selecting the next most
definitive concept-word.
3. The first chosen concept-word may be
considered the equivalent of a President in a corporate
chart, and each of the definitions Vice Presidents. One
definition is selected for investigation based upon the
user's own system's needs, looking closely at both what
about that definition most closely aligns with his position
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on the concept-word and how the chosen definition relates to
the concept-word. This is the first step in the decision
tree path.
4. One of the defining concept-words (a Vice
5 President) is selected and its definitions identified.
Again, each definition produced can be chosen so as to
select the one that comes closest to the user's
understanding of the concept-word defined. The definition
at this level may be considered a contributing Assistant
10 Vice President (to the president). Again the user decides
(a) what about that definition most closely aligns with his
position about the Vice President concept-word, and (b) how
the chosen definition relates to the concept-word
(President). This is the second step in the decision tree
path.
5. This process is continued until one of the
following occurs (usually requiring from ten to fifteen
levels)
a. A natural (usable) conclusion. This occurs
when the user is satisfied that the
"discharge" or missing elements regarding the
concept-word have been identified.
b. A live end. The user may find that the track
is leading off in a direction seemingly
unrelated to the initial concept-word. It is
possible that this is a necessary switch to a
new branch to show what is at the base or
root of the tree. The user may decide to
follow it to see where it leads. Otherwise,
the user should return to the point at which
the definitions started to move away from the
line that was being followed and another
definition is selected and tracked. If there
are no more definitions at a particular
level, the user may either track up one more
step (i.e.: up to an Assistant Vice President
from a Manager) or look to see if the track
located is, in fact, complete and provides
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the requisite understand for filling-in the
missing unlearned or not experienced elements
required for completeness or "discharging"
the original concept-word. Once a natural
conclusion is obtained, see Step 7.
c. An open end. The user may also find that a
track has taken him to a place to which he
does not relate. There is a relationship to
be found there, but it may not be relevant to
his system (his "discharging" or gap-filling
process) at this time. The track should be
traced back to the point at which the
definitions started to move away from the
line being followed and another definition
selected and tracked similar to a maze
processes. If there are no more definitions
at a particular level, the user may either
track back (up) one more step (i.e.: up to an
Assistant Vice President from a Manager) or
look to see if the track found is, in fact,
complete and provides the requisite
understanding for filling-in the missing
unlearned or not experienced elements
required for completeness or "discharging"
the original concept-word. If a track takes
on a technical nature, such as dealing with
terms of mathematics or physics, again track
back up to the point of divergence and re-
track. Once a natural conclusion is
obtained, see step 7.
d. A dead end. This is an improbable
occurrence; however, if the user has tracked
up and down a system and found nothing to
which he can relate, or all the tracks lead
to technical terms, or they all have only one
definition, then either:
i. A self-generated synonym of the initial
concept-word may be chosen; or,
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ii. If no concept-word in vocabulary system
is satisfactory, then a synonym listed
in the dictionary at the place nearest
the concept-word may be used. Start the
process from Step 1 using this new
concept-word as the President and
perform Steps 1 through 7.
6. During the mapping process, there may be
concept-words that are unfamiliar either on their face or in
the presented context. These concept-words are important
because they themselves may be "the point," they may be a
marker, or they may be concept-words that help clarify the
context. Often these are the very words that "discharge"
the concept-word or one of the underlying levels. If such a
concept-word appears, perform F-1 as a pre-processor routine
if necessary for concept-word clarification or expansion.
7. This has created a word map or wisdom tree
about the concept-word selected at the beginning. There are
many such trees, but the one chosen by the user is the one
that will help his system adjust its missing pieces to
incorporate these ideas and fill-in its missing elements as
to this tree.
The levels have names and help identify how far
one needs to go (minimally twelve). The concept-word is the
manifest Ieve1 (concept-word 1, level 1, expressed as C1,
L1), and the first chosen definition of that concept-word is
its explanation or explication (C1, L2). The concept-word
explored to further investigate the level two concept-word
is the implication (C1, L3) of the concept-word. Level four
is called connotation/denotation (C1, L4); level five the
subtle (C1, L5); level six the causal (C1, L6); level seven
the probability, which includes the range from possible to
improbable (C1, L7); level eight the figment (C1, L8); level
nine the nuance (C1 L,9); level ten the finite (C1, L10);
level eleven the genesis (potential genius level); level
twelve the unsounded (C1, L12), the place where the concept-
word's vibrations are forming. There are deeper levels, and
there are frequently sub-levels, which is why it can take 15
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or more concept-words to arrive at the root position, the
clear simplexes) of the concept-word. Figure 9 lists these
levels of intelligence.
In relation to the concept-word, this is the
"sounding board" tree and this is the part of the system
that reorganizes the dictionary into a useful database as
opposed to a catalogue. However, note that the first chosen
definition, the explanation or explication becomes its own
concept-word, as well (Cl, L2 and C2, L1). Now, the chosen
definition of the explanation or explication concept-word is
both the concept-word's implication (C1, L3) as well as the
explanation or explication of the concept-word chosen to
explain the concept-word (C2, L2). Further, it is yet
another concept-word on its own (C3, L1). This is the part
of the system that creates the ultimate matrix.
By way of example, Figure 3 represents the
beginning of a word map using the concept word "help". The
three definitions of "help" in the second level are
"assistance", "support" and "remedy". Each of these words
provide additional definitions in the third level as
detailed in Figure 3.
Figure 4 shows a mapping track which might be
produced using the invention starting with the concept word
"help". Each word in the track may be deemed to be at a
level with respect to the concept word or to be a concept
word itself. For example, the word "help" is concept word
1, level 1. The word "assistance" may be deemed to be
concept word 1, level 2 or concept word 2, level 1 and so
forth.
After the track has been developed, the word at
the bottom of the track ("regard") may be considered the
simplest of the terms (referred to hereinafter as a
"simplex"). It may be considered to be the beginning
because it was arrived at deductively although the direction
in actual internal use is inductive. After the track has
been developed, the effect that the last word has on the
next and so forth up through the concept can be seen as
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obvious and directly usable for problem resolution (among
other things).
The Thesaurus
The Thesaurus is used to identify how a particular
person fits into this world's processes; it is a depiction
of how the world works, the order in which the world works,
and how a person can better work within the world (his/her
own external environment).
Figure 6 is a graphic representation of the
Thesaurus showing how the English language is divided into
eight classes. Those eight classes are further subdivided
by roman numerals, which in turn are subdivided by letters,
numbers and point numbers which establish the working
language levels.
Figure 7 is a graphical representation how one
class, Class 1: Abstract Relations, is subdivided into roman
numerals, letters, numbers and point numbers. All of the
eight classes follow the same hierarchical tree structure.
The arrangement or categorization of the words in the
Thesaurus is described in greater detail in the Thesaurus
itself which is hereby incorporated by reference into this
application.
A flow chart showing how the database represented
by the Thesaurus is used to process information in
accordance with the invention as shown in Figure 5. The
following is a description of the process depicted in the
flow chart.
1. Select a concept word. Preprocessing routine
R-1 may be performed to assist in this step. For purposes
of explanation, it is assumed that the concept word is
"help".
a. Optionally, perform F-1 as a pre
processor routine for concept
clarification or expansion.
2. Locate the concept-word in the Index.
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3. Generally, there will be words listed
underneath the concept-word. For
example:
he lp
n. aid 785.01
5 assistant 787.06
benefactor 942.01
remedy 687.01
servant 750.02
serving 307.10
10 staff 750.11
subsidy 818.08
v. aid 785.11
do a favor 938.12
do good 674.10
15 facilitate 732.06
prevent 730.14
serve 750.13
subsidize 818.19
These words appear in alphabetical order with location
numbers appearing after them. These numbers refer to the
location of the word in the body of the book. Sort these
words in numerical order, with the lowest number listed
first. Thus:
help
serving 307.10
do good 674.10
remedy 687.01
prevent 730.14
facilitate 732.06
servant 750.02
staff 750.11
serve 750.13
aid 785.01
aid 785.11
assistant 787.06
subsidy 818.08
subsidize 818.19
do a favor 938.12
benefactor 942.01
4. In the unlikely event that a concept word
selected does not appear in the index, repeat step 1., above
(thereby selecting an equivalent concept).
5. If there is not more than one word listed
under the concept word (i.e.: the concept word appears by
itself with only a point reference number next to it),
proceed to step 6., below.
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6. Identify for each word its Class, as listed
in the "SYNOPSIS" at the beginning of the book. There are
eight classes. Continuing with the example:
help
Two: Space serving 307.10
Seven: Volition do good 674.10
remedy 687.01
prevent 730.14
facilitate 732.06
servant 750.02
staff 750.11
serve 750.13
aid 785.01
aid 785.11
assistant 787.06
subsidiary 818.08
subsidize 818.19
Eight: Affections do a favor 938.12
benefactor 942.01
Figure 8 is a matrix of the word "help" according
to this example containing the name of the class
subdivisions, i.e. roman numerals, letters, numbers and
point numbers.
7. Locate the concept-word at the location
number listed next to the lowest number in the list
(307.10). Identify the simplexes of the concept-word
appearing before, and the complexes of the concept-word
appearing after, the concept word within the point number.
a. Identify the last word ("groaning board") of
the point number previous to the point number
under consideration (307.09). This word
("groaning board") is the controlling concept
of all the words in the point number in which
the concept-word appears (307.10).
b. Identify the first word of all previous point
numbers (307.1 - 307.33) within the Heading
where the concept-word appears (307. EATING).
Each of these words, called "head words,"
influences the head words of all later point
numbers. For example, the head word for
307.9 is "feast", for 307.10 "serving", for
307.11 "(manner of service) service", etc.
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c. Where the concept-word is also a head word or
the influencing concept of a head word, the
same system applies, noting that previous
head words influence the concept-word, the
concept-word influences the next head word,
and so on. A concept-word appearing in such
a location has slightly more weight attached
to it than other words in the language and
should be considered in this context.
d. Where the concept-word is also a Heading, the
final words of the previous Headings are the
controlling words (a simplex) and words
appearing in the point numbers of the Heading
are the complexes of the Heading. Concept-
words appearing as Headings have slightly
more weight and power within the societal
system than head words, controlling concepts,
or other concept-words. However, each word
has a control word preceding it and is the
controlling concept of the word it precedes;
thus, all words are interdependent.
The arrangement in the thesaurus shows that
extreme concepts (generally opposites, such
as Intrinsicality -- Extrinsicality) are
listed following each other, and moderating,
continuously opposing, or merely continuous
words are listed between such extremities
(such as Insufficiency -- Sufficiency --
Redundance; Desire -- Indifference --
Aversion; or, Beginning -- Middle -- End), it
is mandatory to look back to the part of such
a sequence to find the controlling concepts)
contextually relevant to the concept-word.
8. Next, locate the group of words within the
next Heading number in the list from Step 3.b (674). Locate
the simplexes of the concept-word appearing before the
concept-word ("help") and the complexes of the concept-word
appearing aft er the concept-word. Again, each simplex acts
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as a control word for the concept-word.
9. Now look at the Headings (673: UNIMPORTANCE
and 675: BADNESS) on each side of the Heading (674) where
the concept-word appears, always looking for a simplex
before and complex after in order to locate where the
concept word fits into the societal map.
10. Repeat this process from Step 6. for the
second word ("do good") on the list generated in Step 3.b.
Continue this process for each of the words on the list
generated in Step 3.b in the order in which they appear in
the body of the Thesaurus, from the lowest number to the
highest.
11. Recognition of a useful completion occurs
within the causal nature of the words that preceded the
concept-word from the words within the system.
This process uses the thesaurus to depict the
order and the way things appear and occur in this society in
the order they work and in the order a person integrates
with this society. The order is displayed in hierarchical
form and as it logically appears to, and is used by, mind
and body to affect perception, thinking, behavior (both
involuntary and voluntary), feelings and emotions. The
order also depicts the probability of how all things work in
this society and how (and where) one can choose to fit in
with this society. The simplexes this process locates are
the causes of all things ahead of which they appear; the
complexes are consequences, effects, affects or events that
will result from the performance or existence of the
simplex. Used in their proper order and proper proportion
(all identified by this system), the process needed to
achieve any complex (result) can be identified.
Example
The following is an actual, simple example how the
processing of information contained in the thesaurus and
dictionary can be used to assist in personal reorganization
and growth.
In a personal relationship between A and B,
despite having much in common, B informed A "something in
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your personality is causing havoc in me and I can't go on
this way". "A" did not understand how his behavior could
cause such an extreme reaction as havoc.
The word "havoc" was located in the index of the
Thesaurus. Beneath "havoc" were "evil (675.3)", and
"destruction (693.1)"
The heading for class 675 is "Badness". In the
point number 675.3 the word "mischief" is one of the
simplexes of "havoc". "A" realized that he had a reputation
as a mischief maker and, therefore, was able to realize that
mischief was the causal concept of havoc. "A" was able to
realize that it was his habit of teasing which resulted in
the mischief. When the teasing was discontinued, the
mischief disappeared and with it the threat of "B"
experiencing havoc.
Significantly, when the concept word havoc is
mapped or tracked using the dictionary, the following
results (the asterisks represent the word which was further
defined in the illustrated track):
HAVOC
I. DESTROY
II. DEVASTATE
III. DISORDER
IV. GREAT*CONFUSION
A. CHAGRINED
B. DISCONCERTED
C.*DISCOMFORT
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1. DISCOURAGE
2. DISTRESS
3.*ANNOYANCE
a. HARASS
b. IRRITATE
c. PROVOKE
d.*VEXING
i. BAFFLE
ii. TANTALIZE
iii. **TEASE
-ANNOY
-CRUEL
-PROVOKE
-TO TEAR TO PIECES
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The map uncovers simplexes for "tease" as well as
the complexes or consequences, i.e. "annoy", "cruel",
"provoke", "to tear to pieces".
The process described herein can be performed
5 manually or by computer. If done by computer, the three
selected databases, i.e. the Handbook, Dictionary and
Thesaurus would be stored and accessed by way of computer
program with the computer providing a print-out or screen of
the hierarchical map for each desired concept word. In
10 processing information contained in the Dictionary, it is
feasible to form a word map on a numerical basis, for
example, by selecting in every case the first definition for
a given word and then using that definition as the basis for
the next step in the mapping procedure.
