Concept Analysis in Programming Language Research : Done Well It Is All Right
Kaijanaho, A.-J. (2017). Concept Analysis in Programming Language Research : Done Well It Is All Right. In E. Torlak, T. van der Storm, & R. Biddle (Eds.), Onward! 2017 : Proceedings of the 2017 ACM SIGPLAN International Symposium on New Ideas, New Paradigms, and Reflections on Programming and Software (pp. 246-259). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3133850.3133868
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Programming language research is becoming method conscious.
Rigorous mathematical or empirical evaluation is
often demanded, which is a good thing. However, I argue
in this essay that concept analysis is a legitimate research
approach in programming languages, with important limitations.
It can be used to sharpen vague concepts, and to
expose distinctions that have previously been overlooked,
but it does not demonstrate the superiority of one language
design over another. Arguments and counter-arguments are
essential to successful concept analysis, and such thoughtful
conversations should be published more.
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