2705	 Programming Languages Natural Languages and Mathematics	 Some social aspects of programming are illuminated through analogies with similar aspects of mathematics and natural languages. The split between pure and applied mathematics is found similarly in programming. The development of natural languages toward flexion less word-order based language types speaks for programming language design based on general abstract constructs. By analogy with incidents of the history of artificial auxiliary languages it is suggested that Fortran and Cobol will remain dominant for a long time to come. The most promising avenues for further work of wide influence are seen to be high quality program literature i.e. programs of general utility and studies of questions related to program style. analogies related to social aspects pure and applied mathematics language quality language development artificial auxiliary languages literature style descriptive and prescriptive attitudes
