Chapter 54 Language and Mathematics

“…… Saussure saw language as one and two sides of the same coin. On the one hand, it is an immutable rule of use of symbols fixed by society and culture; On the other hand, it is a structural ...... that allows for the creative use of representations of meaning"

His interpretation of linguistics led to the development of linguistics in two different directions. On the figurative level, linguistics follows the path of psychology and anthropology. At the same time, axiomatic and formalist mathematical concepts were naturally introduced into this field......"

“…… For the first time, the mathematician Axel Touré explicitly expressed the rules of abstract form for describing the structure of language. He originally expressed these rules as a 'grammatical generation' with the form 'x→y', i.e. 'every x in a word can be replaced by y'. Touré describes 'grammar' as 'a grammatical set of such forms' and, on the basis of this set, gives a 'word problem' based on natural language, i.e. 'determining whether any two words can be produced by using the grammar in the above set to become each other'......"

“…… And before the advent of computers, mathematicians came to a conclusion. This conclusion is stated in the same way that the computer was born: the languages that adopted Touré's syntax were the ones that could be generated with the help of any ordinary computer programming language. In other words, simple grammar is enough to describe all the 'types'—enough to describe all types of formal or mechanical language that the most complex computer programs can ......"

“…… Noam Chomsky made another attempt. He tried to make a complete portrayal of the English language using Touré grammar......"

"That ......" Yuki raised his hand weakly and interrupted Mukaiyama's narration, "What is 'English'?" ”

Xiang Shan was stunned.

At this moment, he felt a hint of something strange. In his rationality, Yuki's words are still words with meaning. But in his sensibility, the skill of "language" was stripped away. He thought he heard a sonic vibration that was subdued and staggered—it was nothing other than that.

Everyone has probably felt this way at one time or another. All of a sudden, you feel strange about the syllable of a common word, or look at the structure of a common word in a chair and feel unusually unfamiliar.

This feeling was amplified in Xiangshan's heart at this moment.

As if some kind of mystery had been lifted, a certain fact suddenly laid bare in front of Xiang Shan - Yuki did not know what "English" was.

The language spoken by the people of this age is any language of the old generation, but it does not belong to any language of the old generation. He is the result of a mixture of the dregs of countless languages. Its grammar is weird and arbitrary.

If you listen to it from a 21st century republic, this style of language is like ...... "Bodhisattva, according to Prajnaparamita, the mind is free from obstacles, there are no obstacles, there are no obstacles, there is no terror, away from upside-down dreams, and nirvana." The Buddhas of the three worlds, according to Prajnaparamita, attained the three bodhisattvas of Anuttara. "It's a mix of loanwords and weird grammar.

Xiang Shan actually hasn't paid attention to this problem. He didn't understand anything when he first woke up. And the highly developed Saussure Divine Domain has endowed him with an unparalleled ability to learn languages - every master of internal strength is stronger in this regard than Ingrid Granath in the era of natural man. What's more, this language is a melting product of the language of the old era. Before he knew it, he had mastered it as if it were his native language.

He was never aware of the problem.

It's just that the memories that Tao Enhai gave him passively stimulated his memories of Ingrid. The knowledge of linguistics is generally revived suddenly. The neglected "real" suddenly slapped in his face.

- According to the "Haitian Creole" nomenclature, this is ...... World Creole?

Once again, Xiangshan catches a sound wave.

It means......

[Master (interrogative tone).] 】

"Master?" Yuki screamed again.

"Ahh Towards the mountain.

He covered his head. Severe pain hit [Yoyo Reading xt.xyz] again.

Xiang Shan realized that he had unconsciously "taken his language function offline" just now.

Things in human cognition may be far from "nature". In fact, there is no such thing as a "meaningful discourse" in the world, only "mechanical waves that use air as the medium", but human culture has given "meaning" to mechanical waves of a specific frequency.

Just as there is no administrative dividing line on earth, there is no "meaning" for mere mechanical waves.

The human ability to perceive language allows him to obtain encoded information from a string of mechanical waves. This information is transformed through a certain function of the human brain.

And those who have achieved internal merit can control their own functions more actively.

But this is more of a technique used in meditation to calm the mind.

Just now, this function of Muyama started uncontrollably. Headaches followed.

The long slumber (if he is really "Martial Ancestor Xiangshan" himself, then this "long" may be as high as two hundred years) is not without damage. Maybe the concussion at the breakout also has a pot. Xiang Shan's brain was indeed slightly traumatized in some way. It's just that after prosthesis liberated most of the nervous tissues that manipulate the physical body, the practice of internal strength "appropriates" these nervous tissues. The trained brain is far more than it takes to manipulate a prosthesis.

Even if there is damage, it will only appear when Xiangshan is fully operating his internal strength.

And now, the memories of the founders of internal strength such as Zhu Xinyu and Ingrid are recalled, and Xiangshan's internal strength is also rising.

For example, Xiang Shan was in a state of "muscle strain behind the fat house" before. This otaku didn't know anything about sports and didn't move his back, so he didn't realize the injury at all.

But this fat otaku is actually an athlete with amnesia. The moment he regained his memory, he began to move his muscles and bones, and then he instantly realized the state of his back.

It's just that the state of Xiangshan is a little more complicated. He hurt his brain, after all.

Sometimes, Xiang Shan will involuntarily use some inner meditation techniques.

- You can't fight like this now......

The thought flashed through Xiang Shan's mind.

【Master......】

Another string of atmospheric tremors.

Xiang Shan really switched back to his usual mode of thinking.

Yuki asked, "Did you just say 'Creole' or something?" What is 'English'? And what is 'Creole'? ”

"'English' is...... An ancient language that no one uses anymore? Xiang Shan held his head: "Creole ......"

- Creole is not such a harsh definition. However, it also has several conditions as a subordinate concept as a "mixed language". First, Creole must have undergone a special evolutionary process, in which "the sudden mixing of speakers of different languages gave rise to an ungrammarly mode of communication" and "the grammar of their children who adopted this mode of communication as their mother tongue and thus completed it". Creole has a clear characteristic, their grammar is very straightforward and simple. Seychelles Creole, Haitian Creole, Mauritian Creole are all typical Creole languages. The upper languages of Haitian Creole and Mauritian Creole are both "French", so they can understand each other without training......

Memories burst out in an instant. It was something he remembered about Ingrid through Taunhai's memories.

Of course, Xiang Shan can't explain according to Ingrid's introduction, otherwise he will have to face the question of "what is French".

But Yuki still didn't quite understand.

In fact, for him, the topics of "Touré grammar", "word problems" and "Creole language formation" were too advanced.

For Yuki to understand these problems at his current level, it's like "You've learned the four arithmetic, now let's solve a few calculus."

Xiang Shan didn't explain it in the end. He just patted Yuki on the head, "Okay...... You probably don't understand it by now. Just memorize it. You'll need it someday. ”

Involving neuroscience, linguistics, mathematics and information science, it is the culmination of these fields, and it is the supreme magic method for human beings to harness the power of computers by using their cognitive abilities. If you practice internal strength to the top, you must know these wisdom and spiritual lights that have shone in history.

But that's where the "top" comes in.

The reason why Xiang Shan had a whim and stuffed Yuki with this was because of the sudden surge in memory.

He is using teaching to sort out the scattered knowledge in his memory.

Just as his partners taught each other to progress.

Now, it seems that the results may not be very good......

At this time, the original Wenren came over: "Senior, can you talk about this problem in depth?" ”

At this time, several people were crowded into the "mule". The soundproofing of the place is ok. The original hearsayman was also listening.

For the original people who are a little older and have a higher level of knowledge, these things told by Xiang Shan can be said to be just scratching the itch. Although she didn't know the specific meaning of these contents, she could vaguely realize that this period of lost history from before the sublimation war was directed at the road of internal strength.

Now these specifics are hard to see. Most knights can only see its scaly claws by word of mouth.

No one told the original people what had happened between Xiangshan and Taunhai in the encirclement. The original Wenren did not know the specific identity of Xiang Shan. But at this moment, she can't wait to throw herself to the mountain.

The traditional culture of chivalry comes from the group of pioneers. Therefore, chivalry is very advocating teaching to each other. But human experience is finite. Chivalry mostly conducts guerrilla warfare in the form of lone wolves, so there are not many opportunities for one-on-one systematic explanations.

Xiang Shan was silent again for a moment, then sighed.