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'''Programming language theory''' ('''PLT''') is a branch of [[computer science]] that deals with the design, implementation, analysis, characterization, and classification of [[Programming language|programming languages]] and their individual features.

== Description ==

It falls within the discipline of computer science, both depending on and affecting [[mathematics]], [[software engineering]] and [[linguistics]].

== See also ==

* [[Abstract syntax]]
* [[Abstract syntax tree]]
* [[Computation]]
* [[Computer program]]
* [[Computer programming]]
* [[Computer science]]
* [[Linguistics]]
* [[Programming language]]
* [[Programming paradigm]]
* [[Semantics (computer science)]]
* [[Software engineering]]
* [[Syntax (computer languages)]]

== External links == 

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_language_theory Programming language theory] @ Wikipedia