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> it's only trivial if the substitution is symbol to symbol Yes it will be more difficult if you play around and change the syntax, join letters, etc. But you
by raverbashing 5y ago
> it's only trivial if the substitution is symbol to symbol
Yes it will be more difficult if you play around and change the syntax, join letters, etc. But you usually can figure it out.
> "alphabetic language"; a language is not defined by its writing system
What I mean is a language not written with an abjad, or a syllabary. As in, the actual thing you're trying to decode.
- rvense 5y agoYou will maybe be able to "figure it out" if you know English. The use of maths to compare languages hinges on the frequencies being comparable, which is as much a trait of the script used as it is of the language itself.