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Convention Paper

Linguistic Problems in Extraterrestial Communication

Authors: Smith, Russell F. W.

AES Convention 15 · Paper 305 · October 1963

Abstract

A linguistic analysis of the nature of language and of mathematics and the problems they pose in attempts to establish communication with extraterrestrial beings of unknown and unseen culture and communication patterns. Conclusion: communication is possible only if two or more types of signal (e.g., TV) can be simultaneously transmitted.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 15
AES Convention
15
Paper number
305
Publication date
October 6, 1963
Affiliation
Division of General Education, New York University, New York, NY (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper