A context-based approach to linguistic hedges

Martine De Cock; Etienne Kerre

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (2002)

  • Volume: 12, Issue: 3, page 371-382
  • ISSN: 1641-876X

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We present a framework of L-fuzzy modifiers for L being a complete lattice. They are used to model linguistic hedges that act on linguistic terms represented by L-fuzzy sets. In the modelling process the context is taken into account by means of L-fuzzy relations, endowing the L-fuzzy modifiers with a clear inherent semantics. To our knowledge, these L-fuzzy modifiers are the first ones proposed that are suitable to perform this representation task for a lattice L different from the unit interval. In the latter case they undoubtedly outperform the traditional representations, such as powering and shifting hedges, from the semantical point of view.

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De Cock, Martine, and Kerre, Etienne. "A context-based approach to linguistic hedges." International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science 12.3 (2002): 371-382. <http://eudml.org/doc/207594>.

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