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> Well, the Greek version says she-teacher and it translates to French he-teacher. Def a big mistake. I have Mandarin speaking friends (graduates of US univers
by 1024core 9y ago
> Well, the Greek version says she-teacher and it translates to French he-teacher. Def a big mistake.
I have Mandarin speaking friends (graduates of US universities), for whom English is a second language. They often use "she" instead of "he" (or vice versa) when referring to others.
If humans, who have been using English for 7-8 years, can't get this right, then I wouldn't call it a "big mistake". It is a mistake, for sure; but it's not the end of the world.
- YeGoblynQueenne 9y agoYour friends however will be able to keep track of the references to the same person in a conversation, even if they get the gender wrong. In GT's case it's evidence that it can't do that, and therefore will mangle longer passages that require this level of understanding.
- 1024core 9y agoActually, no. Just a couple of days ago, when talking about a female colleague, they kept switching from "he" to "she" and back and forth. It's almost as if Mandarin has no "he" or "she" equivalents.
- YeGoblynQueenne 9y agoBut they were still talking about the same person, yes? That's what I mean about the references being constant. For humans, anaphora resolution is child's play. For computers, it's very tricky.