Lance wrote: > Here's the full quote: "Certainly the Godelian > theorems-which we may transpose from a logico-deductive > system to a grammatico-syntactic or a logico-syntactic > system-warn us that no syntactics contains its own semantics." > Kudos to you David as a grammarian. If syntax and semantics > were the same thing then you'd be home free. They aren't.
I don't consider syntax and semantics to be the same thing, so I'm not sure why you would say that such is necessary for me to be home free. You mentioned Godel, a mathematician who has stirred a lot of debate, so I searched further about this word "syntactics." It is a specialized term not in my dictionary, but I did find a definition indicating that it does not have the same meaning as syntax. Syntactics is a SINGULAR NOUN and should not be confused with the word SYNTACTIC, an adjective relating to syntax. Syntactics refers to the branch of semiotics that deals with the formal properties of symbol systems. My comments might not apply because I assumed you meant syntax instead of syntactics, a word that was unknown to me at the time I read your statement. Therefore, please explain this statement this statement for us. What exactly does it mean? If you believe the statement to be true, certainly you can make the case for us. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
