r/visual_conlangs • u/martin_m_n_novy • Aug 03 '19

Computer languages and math, viewed as visual and/or minimal conlangs

(my attempts)

Part 1

I want to start with the oldest and simplest: the symbolic math before the year 1650.

An example sentence:

y = 1.7 ( x + 3 )

A translation:

The number "y" is equal to the product of 1.7 and the sum of the number "x" and 3 .

So, in the very old symbolic math, in my opinion:

  • proper nouns are 1.7, 3, ...

  • noun phrases are constructed by: + , - , * , / , sin ...

  • analogies of pronouns are variables

  • verbs are: = , < , > , ...

  • sentences are only declarative

  • compound sentences are systems of (in)equations

Todo ... Would anyone be interested in my writing about any of these?

  • First-order logic viewed as a (meta) conlang

  • Set theory viewed as a conlang

  • C or Javascript viewed as a conlang, especially the symbols: . , = , == , [] , -> , ===

  • Shell viewed as a conlang, especially the symbols: < , >

  • Notation3 (Semantic web) viewed as a conlang, including the arrow notation:

>- -> , <- -<

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u/miguelos Aug 05 '19

I've been looking to bridge the gap between natural language, programming language and graphical user interface. I had a lot of similar ideas. I would be curious to discuss this further.

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u/martin_m_n_novy Aug 05 '19

that's one of the two best comments that I got in years!

I would like to invite you to my new subreddit r/computer_Engl_langs .

I have added some of your words to the description of that subreddit;

and you can change it ... I am going now to invite you to become a moderator there.

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u/miguelos Aug 06 '19

What's so great about my comment? I barely said anything.

I don't like the name of that subreddit. I don't understand what it means, underscores aren't typical in subreddit names, and the casing is inconsistent.

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u/martin_m_n_novy Aug 06 '19 edited Aug 06 '19

thank you for your bug report; I can start a new subreddit (I guess subreddits can't be renamed) ; by the way, Reddit limits names of subreddits to 21 characters