I'm not a mathematician, I'd love to be one oh yes, but a simply linguist for Spanish and Portuguese. Even so, language has something in common with Maths. May be there are other points to discuss, but my intention today is to say that the part they share the most is something which clearly shows the difference between discrete elements and a continuum.
In language there are forms which can only be considered as discrete units, they mean nothing and their only mission is to differentiate from each other. Each of this forms is unique, and it has an unique position within a chain, an address. That chain is conventional. And there is also a continuum which is the space of meanings, whatever this means. Like in "Romeo and Juliet" we understand? their love regardless the letters R O M E and etc. Back to Math this represents the same relationship that exists between Geometry and Arithmetic. IMO the World/Nature does not use numbers but forms, so somehow can be said that Math can only base on Geometry. Numbers are to Math, like information to Language. Math and Language can only base on forms, that is what they have in common, IMHO of course -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Epistemology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology?hl=en.
