Language versus concept

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From: Doug Morse
Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2007 10:06

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What is the difference between language and concept, or are they the
same thing?  Does language build on a conceptual system?  Or perhaps
concepts emerge from or are a byproduct of linguistic representation
and processing?  Most of all, what is a good definition of "concept"
or "conceptual representation and processing", especially from a
psychological, neuroscience, and linguistic point of view?  I find
that these research areas routinely invoke the notion of concepts and
conceptual processing, but a decent definition of them -- let alone a
solid one -- seems terribly elusive.  So, thoughts and sources on this
would be great to hear about.

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