Re: Language versus concept

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From: J.A.Legris
Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:25

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On Sep 5, 3:34 pm, Doug Morse <mo...@edoug.org> wrote:
> Hi Glen,
>
> Actually, no, I'm not making the Whorfian claim.  I am of the opinion
> that natural language is probably the most predominate from of adult
> cognition, but it is far from being the only form.  Indeed, that's
> part of what's motivating my question re: concept vs. language.  Can
> people form and use concepts *without* language?  If so, how so?
>
> Doug

Why not? I have conceptions of things for which there is no veridical
linguisitic equivalent, such as the appearance of the colour blue. If
they are anything at all, concepts are prior to language.

--
Joe

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