That’s an interesting view, but it’s not clear to me what the evidence for it is. Is this based on introspection into thinking?
Although this new paper reviewing recent evidence on language may shed at least a bit of light on the topic: ‘Language is primarily a tool for communication rather than thought’.
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That’s an interesting view, but it’s not clear to me what the evidence for it is. Is this based on introspection into thinking?
Although this new paper reviewing recent evidence on language may shed at least a bit of light on the topic: ‘Language is primarily a tool for communication rather than thought’.