Does thinking take place without language? Discuss.
Answers
Thinking can not take place without language because
*concept formation helps us in organizing our knowledge .
*Linguistics suggests that the limits and possibilities of thoughts also determined by the language.
*Some believe that thinking can take place without language while some believe that thinking cannot take place without language.
Thinking and language
Explanation:
There are various theories which explain the link between language and thinking
The linguistic relativity hypothesis by Benjamin Lee Whorf stated that language is necessary for thinking and it determines the content.
Piaget explained that thought precedes as well as determines language processes in a child.
Lev Vygotsky stated that thoughts and language are separate entities in a child and only merges when around two years of age in context with the sensorimotor period of Piaget’s cognitive development.
Thought comes first before language. Language is the expression of thoughts. Although language provides a form to our thinking process, thoughts always precede language.