Why “Language” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
I will never understand the point of teaching languages that aren't actually used. To me it just seems like its intended to be easier for the teacher rather than being beneficia…
by gremlinunderway · Sep 10, 2026
thanks, i really appreciate the kind words. it’s just such a precise language that i worry i might be accidentally adding (or not including) important subtext in discussions lik…
by rnjesus · Sep 9, 2026
The scientific journals of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), which include the Astrophysical Journal (ApJ) and the Astronomical Journal (AJ) among others, have published…
by tomr_stargazer · Sep 9, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Markup Language
by marvinborner · Sep 9, 2026 · 3 points
I get it, it's easy to ask it to just touch up the language and split run ons. At this point in time, I'm of the opinion that "improving the clarity" at the cost of creating "a…
by hankbond · Sep 9, 2026
Surely at any point after "Make the "Add to Cart" button blue", it'd be faster to just do it yourself: "grep -r "Add to Cart", insert "addToCart" as a class to the html element,…
by OkayPhysicist · Sep 9, 2026
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Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and signed forms, and may also be conveyed through writing. Human language is characterized by its cultural and historical diversity, with significant variations observed between cultures and across time. Human languages possess the properties of productivity and displacement, which enable the creation of an infinite number of sentences, and the ability to refer to objects, events, and ideas that are not immediately present in the discourse. The use of human language relies on social convention and is acquired through learning. Read more on Wikipedia