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The only way we can convey our thoughts in detail to another person is
through verbal language. Does this imply that our thoughts ultimately rely on
words? Is there only one way in which thoughts can occur? This ambitious book
takes the contrary position, arguing that many possible "languages of thought"
play different roles in the life of the mind. "Language" is more than communication. It is also a means of representing
information in both working and long-term memory. It provides a set of rules
for combining and manipulating those representations. A stellar lineup of international cognitive scientists, philosophers and
artists make the book's case that the brain is multilingual. Among topics
discussed in the section on verbal languages are the learning of second
languages, recovering language after brain damage, and sign language, and in
the section on nonverbal languages, mental imagery, representations of motor
activity, and the perception and representation of space. The only way we can convey our thoughts to another person is through verbal
language. Does this imply that our thoughts ultimately rely on words? This text
takes the contrary position, arguing that many possible "languages of thought"
play different roles in the life of the mind.
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