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pivoxa15
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We all know that it is possible to do mathematics for no practical purposes at all such finding a proof in number theory or exotic geometrical mathematics. The goal is to find internal relationship within the framework.
But consider a normal (social/culture) language such as English. Is it possible to do what you would with pure mathematics with regards to English? Such as doing English only for the purpose of establishing relationships within the language and not for any empiricial reasons. Although you might think about things that the language is describing. So you can think about justice, adverb, tool when using these words. For example, in pure math, you would think about different geometric shapes when you are only seeing mathematical symbols.
Just like pure math, there might be an empirical use for the new connections in English and possibly new words (that are essential) were introduced into English. You have made the English language more user friendly and more wide ranging in its practibility. More people, espeically lawyers are able to satisfactorily use English in their work. It is just like how physicsts borrow new developments/relationships made in mathematics.
But consider a normal (social/culture) language such as English. Is it possible to do what you would with pure mathematics with regards to English? Such as doing English only for the purpose of establishing relationships within the language and not for any empiricial reasons. Although you might think about things that the language is describing. So you can think about justice, adverb, tool when using these words. For example, in pure math, you would think about different geometric shapes when you are only seeing mathematical symbols.
Just like pure math, there might be an empirical use for the new connections in English and possibly new words (that are essential) were introduced into English. You have made the English language more user friendly and more wide ranging in its practibility. More people, espeically lawyers are able to satisfactorily use English in their work. It is just like how physicsts borrow new developments/relationships made in mathematics.