24 Aug 2004
CS 5244: Indexing / Classification
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Linguistic Relativity
ˇAlso known as Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
ˇA loose definition:
Our language to some
extent determines the way in which
we view and think about the world around us.
ˇAn example: time
lTomorrow = day after today
lةﺮﻜﺑ
(“bukra”) = some point in the future
ˇThe result?
l____________
representation
lEvery representative offers a _____
lMany AI researchers reject / ignore this notion