Dear Forum (feel free to move to different list if appropriate): Following up on Stephen's much appreciated Vector link, I find Prof. Lera Boroditsky's' work fascinating; perhaps she's here or otherwise we'll link up. (Also, all, 4 of my own grandparents were from Minsk).
On topic of software linguistics and languages in general, I met with Chomsky years at Vassar (compsci faculty) for a stroll then plus later at MIT years ago thinking a somewhat-here-related sabbatical with him might work out; the timing was not great. However, avoiding the thought/language circularity potential (for now)... What lies beneath? Was Ken and R U all on to things basic and seminal ... my own belief (hence claim) is that survival-urges prompt piaget-type responses (mapping out a world that seems navigable by franming claims about "it" and "self") in very early years, but recall Chomsky may have posited as from 'Conception'. Then there're Jung's forms, basic nl grammars, etc ... but stages in existence or potential existence may proceed as well. What did Ken think he was on to? What do you think? (Or is sticking "to the surface" more attractive, doable, rewarding, sustainable). With warm regards, LDMF. Respectful Interfaces Director and Rep. to U.N. of World Education Fellowship. On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Roger Hui <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.jsoftware.com/papers/InductiveMethod.htm > talks about the teaching of APL, based on a close study > of the Berlitz method and other methods of teaching > natural languages. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Roger Hui <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, October 1, 2010 8:37 > Subject: Re: [Jgeneral] Looking for links - online or off - between J and > natural language (example: English). > To: General forum <[email protected]> > > > Welcome to the J Forums, Linda. > > > > As far as Ken's work, there isn't much explicitly written > > on the subject. I know of the following items: > > > > - http://keiapl.org/anec/#algebra > > from "Algebra: An Algorithmic Treatment", 1972. > > > > - He modeled the organization of the dictionary part > > of "J Introduction and Dictionary" > > http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/contents.htm > > and before that "A Dictionary of APL", > > http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=36983.36984 > > on the organization of an English dictionary, > > in particular the American Heritage Dictionary of the > > English Language. (Earlier versions were called > > "A Dictionary of the APL Language" and "The ISI > > [Iverson Software Inc.] Dictionary of J") > > > > - Of course, he uses noun/verb/adverb etc. > > where more traditionally in this context the > > terms array/function/operator are used. > > This has been very helpful as for example most > > every one gets "adverb" (run quickly, eat quickly, ...; > > run quickly, run slowly, run directly, ...) whereas > > "operator" tends to be confusing and mysterious. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: linda falkoff <[email protected]> > > Date: Friday, October 1, 2010 7:43 > > Subject: [Jgeneral] Looking for links - online or off - between > > J and natural language (example: English). > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: [email protected] > > > > > Best wishes up front - > > > > > > and can you please share some links you like on the topic of J > > > and natural > > > language, English or otherwise? > > > Sorry, post is redundant with email subject line. > > > > > > > > > Many thanks, LDMF, *Respectful Interfaces*. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
