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Who, What, Which, Where, When, Why, How |
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Function: |
Why/How :: Purpose/Structure :: Will/Non-will |
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Choice: |
Who, What, Which - selection |
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Where, When - coordinates |
Perspective: Do/Be (Do:Be::Purpose:Structure)
Forms:
Function or Choice with Perspective (Do, Be)
Perspective = (Do, Be)
Do = 'Agent' perspective
Be = 'Object' perspective
? - (Expectation, Waiting, Sitting)
Level 1. No distinctions. At this level "Question" becomes "The One Question" and can be characterized as a "Waiting", a "Sitting", or a non-specific "Expectation". Technically: "Interrogative, over."
Function - (Why/How)
Level 2. One distinction, between the questioner and that questioned, the classical Agent - Object distinction, which I shall refer to as 'the fundamental distinction', is invoked. At this level "Question" becomes focused upon the Agent, "Why" (purpose) or "What" the Object (structure). As such, sub-distinctions are assumed within either side of the fundamental distinction, and an indication of such sub-structure will be taken as answer. Across the distinction, Purpose is analogous to Structure.
(Why : How :: Purpose : Structure).
Choice - (Who, What, Which, Where, When)
Level 3. More distinctions. The 'Object' side of the fundamental distinction is more developed as evidenced by the existence of a greater number of terms. Also the 'Object' side of the fundamental distinction presumes the existence of certain structures about which to inquire.
Who, What, Which - selection
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Who |
Multiple Agents presumed |
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What |
Multiple Objects presumed |
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(Who : What :: Agent : Object) |
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Which |
Multiple similar Objects presumed |
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("Which" is a special case of "What") |
Coordinates
(Special cases of "Which")
Where, When - coordinates
Where - Space presumed, Request to indicate Coordinate
When - Time presumed, Request to indicate Coordinate
Perspective
Do/Be form a secondary distinction represented by the classification scheme between factual knowledge as opposed to procedural knowledge. This distinction is also the same distinction as the Object-Agent distinction in that Procedural Knowledge presumes an Agent to embody the knowledge whereas factual knowledge presumes an Object (structure) to embody the knowledge.
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Unconstrained Inquiry (prior structure not presumed) |
(Object) How |
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(Singular) What * |
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(Time) When |
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Q = [?|F|S|C]
? = Level 1, General interrogative
F = Level 2, Function (Why | How)
S = Level 3, Selection (Who | What | Which)
C = Level 3, Coordinate (Where | When)
Source: Ralph Kenyon - 1982