Linguistic approaches to understanding the meaning of DNA
- Univ. of Texas System, Austin, TX (United States)
The theme of this section of the ``Second International Conference on Bioinformatics, Supercomputing, and Complex Genome Analysis`` is linguistic approaches to understanding the meaning of DNA. Webster`s New World Dictionary defines linguistics as: (1) the science of language, including phonology, morphology, syntax, arid semantics; often ``general linguistics``; usually subdivided into descriptive, historical, comparative, and geographical linguistics; (2) the study of the structure, development, etc., of a particular language and of its relationship to other languages, as the English language.` When the international attendees of this conference were queried to find out how many spoke German, Russian, French, etc., the expected response was a serious show of hands. But, when the same group was asked how many ``spoke`` DNA, there was the predictable response of laughter.
- OSTI ID:
- 37520
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9206273--; ISBN 981-02-1157-0
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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