Generalization in Interpretive Theory

An Interpretive Theory of Vagueness

I outline an interpretive theory of vagueness, emphasizing its advantages as a theory of language in use, compatibility with the data of descriptive linguistics, and its explanation for the interest-relativity of vagueness. Central to the theory is the notion that a 'language' in the usual sense is not a well-defined object but a cluster of more or less similar sound-meaning mappings which spea...

Robust Interpretive Parsing in Metrical Stress Theory

On Generalization of Sturm-Liouville Theory for Fractional Bessel Operator

In this paper, we give the spectral theory for eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of a boundary value problem consisting of the linear fractional Bessel operator. Moreover, we show that this operator is self-adjoint, the eigenvalues of the problem are real, and the corresponding eigenfunctions are orthogonal. In this paper, we give the spectral theory for eigenvalues and eigenfunctions...

Grounded in Practice: Using Interpretive Research to Build Theory

This paper provides guidance for carrying out research using an interpretive framework to build theory of IS practice. The purpose of the paper is to provide an example of (a) factors influencing the choice of interpretive methods, (b) developing a theoretical framework, (c) particulars of data collection and analysis, and (d) an application of evaluative criteria applicable to interpretive res...

A theory of interpretive clustering in free recall

The existence of a polysemy effect in episodic memory is demonstrated through an analysis of data from the experiments of Lohnas et al. (2015) and Healey and Kahana (2016). Three word-length related features are reported: (1) the average distance between the serial positions of consecutively recalled words is an increasing function of the second word’s length; (2) the recall of words in the ord...