In opposition to the classical set theory of natural language, Novรกk's highly original monograph offers a theory based on alternative and fuzzy sets. This new approach is firmly grounded in semantics and pragmatics, and accounts for the vagueness inherent in natural language-filling a large gap in our current knowledge. The theory will foster fruitful debate among researchers in linguistics and artificial intellegence
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1. Claims and Assumptions -- 2. The Alternative Set Theory -- 3. Functional Generative Description of Natural Language -- 4. Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Sets -- 5. The Alternative Mathematical Model of Linguistic Semantics and Pragmatics -- 6. Comments on Possible Practical Application and Further Development -- List of Symbols