The syntax or grammar of writing is much more exact . There is the use of unique symbols for punctuation . As a result of this increased richness, he claims that the thought process which can take place in writing is far more complex . Similarly mathematics grows out of the written number system and a need for a more rigorous system of notation. The increased rigor produces a body of information not possible in the simple written language.
Science can only flourish in a society which is both at the same time literate and numerate.
It is a way of organizing the knowledge provided by writing and mathematics. The fifth language or Computing arises as a way of storing,organizing and communicating the vast quantities of information produced by Science. The need for computers arises out of a need for more and more complex calculations and greater and greater quantities of data in Scientific research. While most of us have not had to master more than the first two languages and have a passing familiarity with Mathematics and Science, it appears that we will not be able to treat computing in such a cavalier fashion. The constantly increasing power of computing devices allows them not only to be the engine of Science and Mathematics but also the written and spoken languages.