Lingusitics Is a New Language for Science Necessary for Progress?

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The discussion centers on the idea of creating a new language specifically for science, exploring its potential benefits and drawbacks. Key points include the consideration of mathematics as a possible scientific language and the historical attempts to develop universal languages, such as Esperanto. Participants express concerns that a new language could complicate access to science, as existing scientific vocabulary often repurposes common words, making it challenging for newcomers. There is debate over whether a specialized language would hinder or facilitate scientific progress and international collaboration. Some suggest that combining English with elements from Latin and Greek could effectively serve scientific communication, while others argue that the existing global scientific community already operates with a common understanding. The conversation reflects a tension between the desire for clarity in scientific discourse and the complexities introduced by jargon and technical terminology.
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Do you think it's a good idea to make a whole new language for science/scientists?
Any ideas on how it'd work?
Can maths could be considered such a language?
Have there been attempts in the past to create such a language?
Woud it hinder progress in the long run?
Would it make it harder for people to get into science?

... considering the fact that jargons are everywhere and it does sound like people are living on the different planet when they speak on thongs needing technical wording and comcepts ...

Woud it help progress in the long run?
Would it make it easier for people to get into science?

... considering the fact that a lot of scientific vocabulary consists of common words which are given technical meanings and therefore this might make it harder for poeple to adapt their familiar use to technical one ...

Would help internationalise science more and therefore increase it's march towards firther progress?

Jus sum random thoughts on the subejct of a language for science [note: not scientific language].
 
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I rather like English. Maths for the nuts and bolts, English for descriptions. And we can make up new words for new things and add them to English.
 
Combine english, latin and greek and there you have the language of science :)
 
Hmmm...we already have that Monique :D
Would it nice to start from scratch again?
 
Right, and if it works fine why change it? :smile:
 
Spoil sport ... :-p
 
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Do u know serious/responsible people don't like a common global language. May be u don't like my answer but it is 100% true, especially from political point of view.
 
Why is that? It's for progress of science - I am sure the scientists would agree as they've kinda got a global language thing going anyways ... i think ... it's no upto politicians...it's upto scientists what vocab they use to express they're ideas
 
just use math, it describes everything
 
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Just English, the universal language, i think...
 
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It could be quite interesting I suppose... to see average person speak mathematical
 
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It has been tried before. Can't remember the name of that language, but it combined stuff from all sorts of languages and it was supposed to be the global language.
 
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right, got it: Esperanto

http://www.innovationwatch.com/connections.2000.08.00.htm
 
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it is different - we are talkin' about a language with most words being taken from math or physics
 

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