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