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A framework for modeling with words is proposed based on the idea of selecting labels for values from a fixed finite set of terms. In this context membership degree is defined as the likelihood that a particular word is deemed appropriate as a label for a certain value. A calculus is described for evaluating linguistic expressions based on label semantics and this is compared with the more typical many-valued logic approaches. Reasoning with label semantics in specific contexts is then also considered.
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Lawry, J. (2001). Label Semantics: A Formal Framework for Modeling with Words. In: Benferhat, S., Besnard, P. (eds) Symbolic and Quantitative Approaches to Reasoning with Uncertainty. ECSQARU 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2143. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44652-4_33
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