$\frac{T}{F}$ There is no generally accepted formal method for describing semantics.

$\frac{T}{F}$ Both a compiler and an interpreter translate programs.

$\frac{T}{F}$ You can only create a new language after you write a formal specification.

$\frac{T}{F}$ There are no new languages being created.

$\frac{T}{F}$ Some languages needed better hardware performance before they became practical to use.

$\frac{T}{F}$ Abstraction is a technique to manage complexity.

$\frac{T}{F}$ Ambiguity in a programming language is a desired feature.

$\frac{T}{F}$ When designing a new language there is no benefit in starting from an existing language

$\frac{T}{F}$ There is no difference between a compiler and an interpreter.

$\frac{T}{F}$ Writability is the primary factor in determining whether a language is successful.

$\frac{T}{F}$ Languages that satisfy the criterion of regularity are said to adhere to the principle of least astonishment.

$\frac{T}{F}$ The output of an interpreter is something that can be executed later.

$\frac{T}{F}$ Uniformity means a design in which similar things look and act similar.

$\frac{T}{F}$ Backwards compatibility with another language may be a valid cause of irregularity.

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