2026-02-07 08:09 UTC
@nicklockwood@mastodon.social language is an invented, oral communication tool used by humans based on contracts of dictionary definitions, cognitive rules comprehension, grammer, lexis & structure, syntax, etc. that has to be learned, rather than being intuitive or instinctive.
So what’s natural or expected? Anyone or anything that can process language structure would be able to use it to communicate.
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@nicklockwood@mastodon.social 2026-02-07 08:34
@dahukanna@mastodon.social I see your point, but I think "natural" works quite well to convey the idea that you can communicate with a software tool as you normally would with another human, rather than in a special syntax like COBOL or legalese What term would you suggest as an alternative?