What does logic as language emphasize about the purpose of a logical system?
When viewing logic as a language, the primary purpose of a logical system is to serve as a universal medium of communication, often referred to as a lingua universalis.1
In this conception, the logical system is intended to represent all logical forms, and its truths are considered the most general truths about the world. Because this system is viewed as an all-encompassing medium, it cannot be analyzed from the outside; consequently, the semantics of the logic—what its terms refer to—cannot be discussed within the logic itself without resulting in triviality or nonsense. Therefore, this approach emphasizes that only the purely formal or syntactic features of the logic can be discussed. This contrasts with the view of "logic as a calculus," which treats logic primarily as a tool for drawing inferences that can be theorized about and modified.12