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Artificial languages across sciences and civilizations (English)
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17 February 2017
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This loose collection of thoughts about ``artificial languages'' (ALs), the development of science, and Greek, Chinese, Arab and Indian civilizations in the \textit{longue durée} comes to the trivial, but big general conclusion that ``artificial languages exist across sciences and civilizations. It happened independently in different parts of the world.'' ALs then, according to the author, were the decisive moment that led directly to modern science: ``They appeared in various civilizations and led to scientific, that is, highly confirmed knowledge. The latest result to date is modern science.'' (p. 135) Drawing on writings by Needham, Lloyd, Pingree, and extensively on his own, the author identifies grammar with artificial languages. Yet, he seems to ignore that China never had a grammar until the 19th century when scholars invented one based on a Latin model.
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artificial languages
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modern science
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