C8:L1 & L2 Flashcards
(46 cards)
is the invisible
architecture of human life—the code that transforms raw data into shared meaning
Language
is more than facts or data—it’s meaning structured for
communication.
Information
is the primary medium through which humans share knowledge,
ideas, and information.
Language
acts as a bridge between individual thought and collective
understanding, transforming abstract concepts into structured symbols—words,
gestures, or written text—that others can interpret
Language
transmits information across time and space.
Language
The _____
proposes that the structure and vocabulary
of a language influence how its speakers
perceive and think about the world.
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis was Developed by linguists ___ and ____
Edward Sapir and
Benjamin Lee Whorf
it challenges the
idea that all humans experience reality in
the same way, suggesting instead that
language acts as a lens shaping cognition.
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
two main versions of Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Linguistic determinism;
Linguistic relativity
_____, the stronger version, posits that language entirely
determines thought, meaning that speakers of different languages experience
reality in fundamentally different ways
Linguistic determinism
____, the weaker version, suggests that while language influences
thought, it does not strictly determine it.
Linguistic relativity
____has dissolved language barriers.
Global connectivity
____reshapes language creation and consumption
Artificial Intelligence
The dark side of tech-driven language includes ___ and ___
misinformation and
homogenization.
field of mathematics is at least____ years older than
current science.
two thousand
employed
mathematics to describe natural events long before contemporary
science emerged.
astronomy
is the primary means by which we are able to
explain and comprehend the relationships and patterns seen in the
natural world, it has been termed the language of nature
mathematics
structures that exhibit self-similarity, meaning their shapes look
similar no matter how much you zoom in or out.
Fractals
examples of fractals (2)
Ferns;
Clouds
These are prevalent in nature, showcasing a fascinating intersection of
mathematics and the natural world.
Patterns
examples of Patterns(2)
Animal Coats;
Spider Web
Patterns on animal coats, like zebra stripes or leopard
spots, follow mathematical principles and often emerge from____ processes
reaction-diffusion
consists of threads extending outward like the spokes of
wheel.
Spider Web
is a set of numbers where each number is the
sum of the two preceding ones
Fibonacci Sequence