Indeed. Since much earlier in the article the author says, [Edit wrong paste before sorry] >In designing a language for use with computers, we do not have to

Indeed. Since much earlier in the article the author says, [Edit wrong paste before sorry] >In designing a language for use with computers, we do not have to look far to find helpful hints. Everything we know about how people think and communicate is applicable. Taking grammatical structures as the principal guide, I'd say that functional language design is the goal.