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The definition of a programming language is important in that it sets the ground rules on how to interpret programs: what symbols form valid fragments, whether a program is legal, and what a program means in terms of what it achieves.
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Kiong, D.B.K. (1997). Language Definition. In: Compiler Technology. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 422. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6077-7_2
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