Language and thought: interdisciplinary themes

What is the place of language in human cognition? Do we sometimes think in natural language? Or is language for purposes of interpersonal communication only? Although these questions have been much debated in the past, they have almost dropped from sight in recent decades amongst those interested in...

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Weitere beteiligte Personen: Carruthers, Peter 1952- (HerausgeberIn), Boucher, Jill (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1998
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511597909
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511597909
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511597909
Zusammenfassung:What is the place of language in human cognition? Do we sometimes think in natural language? Or is language for purposes of interpersonal communication only? Although these questions have been much debated in the past, they have almost dropped from sight in recent decades amongst those interested in the cognitive sciences. Language and Thought is intended to persuade such people to think again. It brings together essays by a distinguished interdisciplinary team of philosophers and psychologists, who discuss various ways in which language may be implicated in human cognition. The editors have provided an introduction which lays out the basic terms and history of the debate, and a consolidated bibliography which will provide a valuable reference resource for all those interested in this area. The volume will be of great interest to all researchers and students interested in language and its place in cognition
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Umfang:1 online resource (xiv, 324 pages)
ISBN:9780511597909
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511597909