Hans:
> Could it be that this is the crux of your misunderstandings? I have
> that feeling [strangely]
This is true - inevitably so. Surely some of the purpose of this
list is so that, although we may not agree, we can establish
(dynamically) enough of a common referential language so that we can
see where and how the differences are. It is best if this is done
without abnigating the seperate languages, which can be useful in
their own right.
Thus Don and I have very different languages - and it is very
frustrating and difficult to communicate in such circumstances. This
does not mean that this difference is trivial. Far from it,
sub-languages of natural language are vital tools for informal
modelling. The languages are almost more important than any
'substantial' issues that transcend them (if that were possible).
I think Francis and Cliff have a vision of PCP working somewhat like
this, but with a synthetic stage afterwards. What do others think?
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