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Language Is a Tool for Communication, Not for Thought, MIT Researchers Argue (www.technologynetworks.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

All cases? No. Building something with LEGO. Sketching out the perspective in a drawing. Picking the next chords in your song. Manoeuvring the big couch down the hallway. Playing Tetris. There are many things requiring thought that do not use the common idea of language.

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