The power of context: Random Forest classification of near synonyms. A case study in Modern Hindi
Synonymy is a widespread yet puzzling linguistic phenomenon. Absolute synonyms theoretically should not exist, as they do not expand language's expressive potential. However, it was suggested that even if synonyms denote the same concept, they may reflect different perspectives or carry distinct cultural associations, claims that have rarely been tested quantitatively. In Hindi, prolonged contact with Persian produced many Perso-Arabic loanwords coexisting with their Sanskrit counterpart, forming numerous synonym pairs. This study investigates whether centuries after these borrowings appeared in the Subcontinent their origin can still be distinguished using distributional data alone and r...
| Authors | Jacek Bąkowski |
|---|---|
| Primary category | cs.CL |
| Published | 1 April 2026 |
| Last updated at source | 1 April 2026 |
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