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Language Is a Tool for Communication, Not for Thought, MIT Researchers Argue (www.technologynetworks.com)
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[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I’d have to agree. Not just many cases, but all cases.

And what are thoughts if not communication with the self?

But, language is more than communication, it literally structures our world.

[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Not just many cases, but all cases.

Except the cases that think without words and translate afterwards. A common pattern in Autism and Aspergers.

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 4 months ago

All cases? No. Building something with LEGO. Sketching out the perspective in a drawing. Picking the next chords in your song. Manoeuvring the big couch down the hallway. Playing Tetris. There are many things requiring thought that do not use the common idea of language.