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From: Wim Van Nieuwenhoven
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 00:00

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On Sat, 17 Oct 1998 22:15:23 GMT, newhov@my-dejanews.com wrote:

>  Language is a special type of social behavior designed to influence others'
>behavior as well as our own nonverbal behavior.  See B. F. Skinner's "Verbal
>Behavior."

Skinner ... I feel like behaviorisme is a paradigm that cannot solve
the problem of language. Sure it can come up with some answers but not
the most important. And I think that's because they neglect the mind;
I cannot think about language without getting into an introspective
state: I seem to speak to myself when thinking; and on the other hand
I have to think (most of the times) when I want to speak ...

Or am I wrong about this?

Wim.

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From: wim.vannieuwenhoven@student.kuleuven.ac.be (Wim Van Nieuwenhoven)
Subject: Re: What is language? A summary ...
Date: 1998/10/31
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