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To: NicknamedBob

What would be in a book with the title...

Patience for dummies?

Random thought

Can you think without la language?

If you don’t have words how do you know what your thing about?


1,519 posted on 09/27/2014 6:45:30 PM PDT by ThomasThomas (All of the monkeys ain't in the zoo.)
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To: ThomasThomas
"Can you think without la language?"

Pretty much No.

Studies of feral children, and for example the underclass of London show that lacking a good understanding of language makes thinking as we understand it very difficult.

Edgar Rice Burroughs notwithstanding, if you want to think clearly and be able to manipulate complex thoughts and ideas, you need to master at least one language, and preferably more than one, with additional support from music, mathematics, and even physical training such as in sports, or skill sets such as archery or fencing.

1,524 posted on 09/27/2014 7:11:25 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Why T. Rex's crazy short arms? -- "Dear Lord, we thank thee for the food we are about to devour.")
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