Re: Language versus concept

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From: Peter T. Daniels
Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:47

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On Sep 2, 6:06 am, Doug Morse <mo...@edoug.org> wrote:
> 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.

What do you mean by "concept"?

I don't think it occurs as a technical term in linguistics.

Language is a means of communication (with a number of enumerable
characteristics). "Concept" isn't a means of communication, so I don't
see where your confusion arises.

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