Explaining IT programming concepts using NSM explications: The case of ‘variable’ and ‘constant’

Bartłomiej Biegajło

Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities , Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9353-7477


Abstract

The paper seeks to explore a practical application of Natural Semantic Metalanguage in defining two core concepts in computer programming, i.e. the concept of a variable and the concept of a constant. The investigation of both programming concepts is carried out with reference to Apple’s Swift programming language, which is now the dominant language in creating applications designed for Apple’s devices. The explications of a variable and a constant developed in this paper are tentative definitions of the most fundamental functionalities behind the two programming concepts. They are meant to ease the learning experience of programming enthusiasts who are at the early stages of their learning path.

Keywords:

Natural Semantic Metalanguage, Swift programming language, explications, variable, constant

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30-12-2019


Biegajło, B. (2019). Explaining IT programming concepts using NSM explications: The case of ‘variable’ and ‘constant’. Linguistics Beyond and Within (LingBaW), 5(1), 7–16. https://doi.org/10.31743/lingbaw.5372

Bartłomiej Biegajło 
Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9353-7477