Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 09:01:30 MST

From: Tom Uharriet UTOM[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ADMN.712.NEBO.EDU

Subject: Re: non-linguistic thinking



People think in language after they aquire one. We also think in

other ways as has been pointed out. Nevertheless, I do not believe

there is anyone who has aquired a language without thinking in one.

Tom



I'm behind in doing my e-mail, so I may be repeating an as-yet unread post.



If we thought in language, how would we learn language? Simple as that!

How in anyone's imagination could Helen Keller have caught on when her

caretaker spelled out 'water' if Helen had to already have language in

order to think? (Purists: pardon emphatic split infinitive)

DMLance, U of Missouri





Tom Uharriet

utom[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]admn.712.nebo.edu