Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
2. (Wikipedia) Linguistic determinism is the "general" principle that language determines/limits human knowledge or thought, as well as thought processes such as categorization, memory, and perception. Linguistic relativity (popularly known as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis) is a form of linguistic determinism which argues that individuals ...
Finally, I'd like to add that there is an intriguing alternative to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. The general idea behind linguistic determinism is that we think in language. This idea has been around for a long time; Plato described thought as speaking to oneself. The thought goes, if you think in language, then the language can shape the thoughts.
One of the most controversial ideas put forth in linguistics is the idea of linguistic determinism. Also known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, it states that people who speak different languages would ... psycholinguistics. linguistic-determinism. Otavio Macedo. 8,228. asked Oct 6, 2011 at 13:16.
Q&A for professional linguists and others with an interest in linguistic research and theory
The idea that language and thought are one and the same, that thoughts cannot exist without language, is sometimes called strong linguistic determinism or the strong Sapir-Whorf hypothesis (*). It's extremely popular among non-linguists, and shows up a lot in fiction: see George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four for one of the ur-examples.
Q&A for professional linguists and others with an interest in linguistic research and theory
3 - If there is a large number of data available but they aren't classified, another way is to use clustering. In many cases in NLP clustering doesn't do much to you but it is worth trying. The only thing you need to make clear for the system is the number of topics (clusters). answered Oct 26, 2012 at 7:58. Moh.
2. What does linguistic under-determinacy mean? and why are irony, metaphor, metonymy, hyperbole, simile, understatment and indirect answer cases of of under-determinacy? terminology. semantics.
Q&A for professional linguists and others with an interest in linguistic research and theory Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 181 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow , the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.
Q&A for professional linguists and others with an interest in linguistic research and theory Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow , the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.