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...Lecture notes on programming languages elvis c foster introduction to this contains rationale brief history of environment and the compiling process domains paradigms evaluation criteria for copyright by all rights reserved no part document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted any form means electronic mechanical photocopying otherwise without prior written permission author studying since s hundreds have been proposed introduced software industry most these faded into oblivion becoming victims competitive nature course probes beyond superficial features delve underlying design concepts that drive their implementation study is useful necessary because knowledge expertise gained provide following benefits gain insights intricate principles govern enhance one ability develop effective efficient algorithms improve use existing increase vocabulary constructs allow better choice make it easier learn new language construct capacity communicate ideas computer science ...