8. A method of processing natural language, which comprises steps providing electronically encoded data which is representative of said natural language, providing a dictionary data base wherein said dictionary data base contains a plurality of entries which are comprised of one or more of syntax usage data, associated word sense numbers having associated state representation data, and/or function codes having associated functions, lexically processing said electronically encoded data to access said dictionary data base, utilizing said syntax usage data and said function codes which are from entries of said dictionary data base and which are associated with words of said natural language to access said functions.
8. A method of processing natural language, which comprises steps providing electronically encoded data which is representative of said natural language, providing a dictionary data base wherein said dictionary data base contains a plurality of entries which are comprised of one or more of syntax usage data, associated word sense numbers having associated state representation data, and/or function codes having associated functions, lexically processing said electronically encoded data to access said dictionary data base, utilizing said syntax usage data and said function codes which are from entries of said dictionary data base and which are associated with words of said natural language to access said functions. 10. A method of processing as defined in claim 8, which comprises processing steps that access said function such that said function sets a value of said state representation data.