COGNITION
THINKING AND LANGUAGE
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Question
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“Real” thinking requires the use of language
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people sometimes think in images rather than in words
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a thought than cannot be expressed in a particular language cannot occur to speakers of language
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all the above are true
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Detailed explanation-1: -Language is a symbolic tool that we use to communicate our thoughts as well as represent our cognitive processes. Language is the mirror of thinking, and it is one of the ways in which we communicate our rich cognitive world.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the relationship between thinking and language, and what is the value of thinking in images? Although Benjamin Lee Whorf’s linguistic determinism hypothesis suggested that language determines thought, it is in fact more accurate to say that language influences thought.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although Benjamin Lee Whorf’s linguistic determinism hypothesis suggested that language determines thought, it is more accurate to say that language influences thought. Different languages embody different ways of thinking, and immersion in bilingual education can enhance thinking.
Detailed explanation-4: -Visual thinking – aka thinking in pictures – is made possible by our ability to tap into the brain’s powerful visual processing center. Even if you’re not artistically inclined, visual thinking makes it easier to organize your thoughts, form new ideas, and remember essential details.