language theory
language theory
[′laŋ·gwij ‚thē·ə·rē] (mathematics)
A branch of automata theory which attempts to formulate the grammar of a language in mathematical terms; it has been applied to automatic language translation and to the construction of higher-level programming languages and systems such as the propositional calculus, nerve networks, sequential machines, and programming schemes.
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