Does CS underplay language choice while linguistics overplays it?

Question

Computer scientists might argue that all programming languages are Turing complete anyway and the choice of which one to use is not that important.But linguists seem to make the opposite argument with respect to natural languages.Why?

slwvx · Accepted Answer

Not sure I buy the idea that linguistics says that the specific language is important. Mb a reference?

ottaborra · Answer

> Computer scientists might argue that all programming languages are Turing complete anyway and the choice of which one to use is not that importantEfficiency and the real world will eat them(comp scientists who think like this) up for breakfast

pavel_lishin · Answer

I don't think either of those generalizations are accurate.

Does CS underplay language choice while linguistics overplays it?

Computer scientists might argue that all programming languages are Turing complete anyway and the choice of which one to use is not that important.
But linguists seem to make the opposite argument with respect to natural languages.
Why?

Not sure I buy the idea that linguistics says that the specific language is important. Mb a reference?

> Computer scientists might argue that all programming languages are Turing complete anyway and the choice of which one to use is not that important
Efficiency and the real world will eat them(comp scientists who think like this) up for breakfast

I don't think either of those generalizations are accurate.