Universal language

United States
September 8, 2009 4:38pm CST
if math is the universal language then how do you translate it into one like english and i dont mean like computer math i mean like 3-4+64-8 math
2 responses
• Australia
9 Sep 09
Fifty seven. Lash
@aznrice69 (100)
• Canada
9 Sep 09
I don't think people mean it's a universal language that way. Like a language is a written or spoken script that's used to communicate. Math does communicate ideas but it doesn't give such a clear perception. Like you can't write down a bunch of letters and have it mean "I love you" but mathematical equations can represent objects, ideas or problems. Math probably called an universal language because it is the same no matter where you are, I don't think the name was meant to be so literal. Literally a universal language would be a language that would be native to all parts of the world. When they label math an universal language they mean it's a standard idea everywhere. People have always said music is an universal language, you can definitely interpret a meaning but music is just too ambiguous to be translated to a plain sentence. Honestly I think your being a little bit of a smart aleck or just have a poor understanding of the English language, excuse me if I'm mistaken.