Thursday, December 25, 2003, 10:24 GMT
I want to start discussing the idea of a perfect human language to be used for deep communication: (1) precise expression of emotions, philosophical ideas; (2) vague and intuitve turmoils of the mind; (3) normal every day conversations with the possibility of slipping into (1) or (2).
The very fact of formulating one's thoughts in this language forces one to see loopholes, tacit assumptions, overgeneralizations, etc. (enforces precision).
When a sentence is correct in this language, it is a legitimate scientific or philosophical remark.
The language allows to be vague, intuitive, pre-formal, inspirational, but such status is evident, made explicit.
It must be very carefully designed to preserve on-the-fly compilability and understandability. It is supposed to be useful for normal communication.
It is so well formalized that computer will be able to determine the correctness of utterances.
Computer will be able to list all "one-step" implications for a given utterance.
The language can be spoken in a natural way for the vocal tract - just another human spoken language.
Full implementation of the compositionality principle: it is possible to build brand-new counter-habit sentences, without the usual problem of connotations, and social habits interference.
Possible to speak mathematical lines of quantifiers while preserving on-the-fly compilability and pronuncibility.
The written form can preserve the same info as the spoken form and vice versa.
An emotional quarrel in this language is instantly therapeutic because misunderstandings and hidden emotions are brought out to the surface and full explicity.
The meanings of old texts are preserved in the course of time.
The very fact of formulating one's thoughts in this language forces one to see loopholes, tacit assumptions, overgeneralizations, etc. (enforces precision).
When a sentence is correct in this language, it is a legitimate scientific or philosophical remark.
The language allows to be vague, intuitive, pre-formal, inspirational, but such status is evident, made explicit.
It must be very carefully designed to preserve on-the-fly compilability and understandability. It is supposed to be useful for normal communication.
It is so well formalized that computer will be able to determine the correctness of utterances.
Computer will be able to list all "one-step" implications for a given utterance.
The language can be spoken in a natural way for the vocal tract - just another human spoken language.
Full implementation of the compositionality principle: it is possible to build brand-new counter-habit sentences, without the usual problem of connotations, and social habits interference.
Possible to speak mathematical lines of quantifiers while preserving on-the-fly compilability and pronuncibility.
The written form can preserve the same info as the spoken form and vice versa.
An emotional quarrel in this language is instantly therapeutic because misunderstandings and hidden emotions are brought out to the surface and full explicity.
The meanings of old texts are preserved in the course of time.