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Lukas Galke

I’m puzzled:

Is a programming language a language? 🧐

Please also indicate whether you consider yourself a linguist.

Grateful for boosts to increase reach 🙏

@lpag On the other hand, are (not programming) languages Turing complete? ;-)

@nmc I would say yes. All you need is an init and a while loop, which can be expressed easily in natural languages.

@nmc Well this Wikipedia page restricts ZLA to *natural* languages

@lpag Language is a way of communication between humans. As a software developer I consider ability to convey knowledge as one of the most important properties of code. Therefore, programming language is 100% a language to me or at least a dialect. Take a look at domain-driven design methodology that focuses on code as a tool of communication.