Was mathematics invented or discovered?

I probably agree with you, but I'd clarify that mathematics is a very special language for three reasons.

First, it doesn't require semantic mapping in order for it to be "spoken." Thus, if a person is satisfied--as I think PersonUsingAComputer suggests--to only learn more about how the language itself works, and not learn more about any external subject matter, mathematics can provide such knowledge without semantic mapping. This tends not to be true for other languages.

Second, even when semantic mapping is employed, apparently the process can be successful only if the mapped subject matter is highly simplified. This tends not to be true for other languages.

Third, the best use of the "vocabulary" of mathematics is in expression of relationships and connections (assuming highly simplified subject matter, as I said above, if there's any semantic mapping). This tends to not be true for other languages.

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