Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:15 pm
Averroes wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 9:40 pm
I am only adding that mathematics and linguistics are compatible
Well, whether that's right depends on whether by "compatible" you mean, "able to get along," or "the same thing." Yes to the former, no to the latter, of course.
That's great. Indeed, I find that it's important to ascertain the meaning of words. I often find the standard English dictionary to be a useful resource to ascertain the meaning of English words. And from those that I consult, it is not said that the word "compatible" means "the same thing". For the record, the following is what the dictionary I consulted says about the word "compatible":
compatible: capable of existing together in harmony
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compatible
So to be a bit more precise than the definition you agreed upon, the compatibility of linguistics and mathematics is more than just being "able to get along" in that they have the "ability to get along
harmoniously." Anyway, the actuality of mathematical linguistics already said it all.
Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:15 pm
Averroes wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 9:40 pmMay I ask you whether you still consider linguistic and mathematics to be incompatible and mutually exclusive?
I didn't say either.
Of course, it goes without saying now as you have just agreed with the compatibility of linguistics and mathematics. But thank you for answering my question nonetheless and confirming your previous agreement. I appreciate it.
Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:15 pm
But I grow bored of this, and care to invest no more effort into the topic.
In that case, I will not hold your attention any longer after this post and I hope you get over this.
Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:15 pm
However, for your peace of mind, I note your disagreement, or rather, your partial agreement. And there the matter shall rest.
That's nice of you to take my peace of mind into consideration. But I found that it was a peaceful exchange all along though. And I also found it to be a very interesting sharing of perspectives. You were kind to have answered all my questions except the last ones, just before you abruptly got uneasy. But it's ok, I appreciated the exchange a lot. Thank you for the exchange, and I wish you a healthy recovery.