The point is also brought up a few times in SICP: > First, we want to establish the idea that a computer language is not just a way of getting a computer to pe

The point is also brought up a few times in SICP: > First, we want to establish the idea that a computer language is not just a way of getting a computer to perform operations, but rather that it is a novel formal medium for expressing ideas about methodology. Thus, programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.