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Interesting, sure, but so is math if you're not just performing arithmetic or memorizing equations without knowing what they mean, which many mistake for it. Wh
by jimmaswell 12y ago
Interesting, sure, but so is math if you're not just performing arithmetic or memorizing equations without knowing what they mean, which many mistake for it. Why would linguistics be any more "useful" to a student to have their 12 years of math replaced with? Instead of replacing math, replace the kind of nonsense in English courses here with linguistics: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8812388 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8812388
- rquantz 12y agoWhy do we have to replace either subject? Both math and literature are generally poorly taught. That does not mean that understanding of both is not requisit for being an educated person.
- jimmaswell 12y agoI meant only replacing part of the English curriculum, not all of it.