Linguistically naïve != language independent

Key Points

• The aim is to establish that integrating linguistic knowledge is essential for developing language-independent natural language processing systems.
• Position paper discussing the need for linguistic knowledge in NLP systems.
• Focus on the generalizations from linguistic typology rather than intricate rule systems.
• Argues that true language independence cannot be achieved without considering linguistic variation.
• Highlights the importance of understanding different linguistic structures across languages.