Language State
- CURIE:
gmeow:LanguageState - IRI: https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/LanguageState
- Category: class
- Defined by:
gmeow:slices/languages - Box roles: TBox role (What is this?)
A reified, standpoint-scoped claim about the status of a language, variety, or version during a specific interval — the analytic/historical slice of a language at a time/period, often reconstructed and standpointed. Follows the VersionMembership pattern: a relator binding {language} × {status} × {authority} × {interval}. Differs from LanguageVersion, which is a named/released artifact; a version can have states, and a state can describe a version, but neither is defined as the other.
Structure
Subclass of: gmeow:Observation, gufo:Relator
Practical Pattern
Use gmeow:LanguageState as a specialized kind of gmeow:Observation, gufo:Relator. Add statement metadata or a standpoint when the assertion needs provenance, confidence, or vantage.