Towards a simpler method of operational semantics for language definition
Molisa Derk · ACM SIGPLAN Notices · 2005
One of the needs of the computer science community is a simple, clear and generally accepted method of defining programming language semantics. Towards this end, the author presents a new approach to operational semantics based on binding, which is dubbed relational semantics. By grouping bound elements in tuples, the primary language functions are defined in a clear and concise manner. Relational semantics may be used together with BNF for a more complete yet simple language definition tool.