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Sparrow Language

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- Sparrow is an ontology syntax and language that is meant as a "lightweight" alternative to RDF/S and OWL. This document describes the basic syntax of sparrow.
+ Sparrow is a description-logic variant that is meant as a "lightweight" alternative to RDF/S and OWL for defining ontologies. This document describes the syntax of sparrow.
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- Concepts and roles in sparrow are defined using sentences. We assume two special concepts {{sparrow:top}} and {{sparrow:bottom}}, which are typically found in most ontology languages. The term {{sparrow:top}} consists of the {{sparrow}} namespace and the atomic term (concept) {{top}}. A new concept can be defined by an expression:
+ Concepts and roles in sparrow are defined using sentences. We assume two special concepts {{sparrow:top}} and {{sparrow:bottom}}, which correspond to most general (the set of all individuals) and the least general (the empty set) concepts found in description-logic languages. The term {{sparrow:top}} consists of the {{sparrow}} namespace and the atomic term (concept) {{top}}.
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+ The following expression introduces a new concept called 'myConcept'.
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