Comments on: Affinity for Language http://www.programmersparadox.com/2008/03/09/affinity-for-language/ Is anything I write real? Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:23:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Luke Hoersten http://www.programmersparadox.com/2008/03/09/affinity-for-language/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Luke Hoersten Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:10:01 +0000 http://www.programmersparadox.com/2008/03/09/affinity-for-language/#comment-273 As a computer science major myself, I've often thought about these same things. Is it really that we're good at language, or just that we have this insane attention to detail which spills over into other areas where detail is rewarded? I think natural language evolution is interesting as well. Here's a post I made about it: http://humani.st/asians-and-natural-language-evolution/ I'm wondering what your thoughts are on the topic? As a computer science major myself, I’ve often thought about these same things. Is it really that we’re good at language, or just that we have this insane attention to detail which spills over into other areas where detail is rewarded?

I think natural language evolution is interesting as well. Here’s a post I made about it:
http://humani.st/asians-and-natural-language-evolution/

I’m wondering what your thoughts are on the topic?

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