Posted by B2chica on July 26, 2007, at 8:21:00
In reply to Re: Depersonalisation, posted by Sigismund on July 26, 2007, at 3:17:33
>> The idea that we might be trapped by language (without which we presumably cannot think) is very interesting.
> Verne said something a little similar to this once.
being trapped by language is something i think about alot...but mostly because i feel that my native language (english) is not very expressive (at least for my needs). i only know bits of other languages...but one i do know well is ASL and surprisingly it is a Very expressive langauge...
but back to topic of being trapped and not able to think...interesting, but we as humans if not exposed to language will create one. it is innate. even if no one else is around to corroborate or communicate, we will create one.
i've once heard (during my undergrad) about a very disturbed study regarding an orphan that they kept in isolation and Never talked to, to see if he would learn to speak...the child did, in his own form...but also died at an early age (around 8 or something like that, maybe even younger) because-they believe- of the isolation and lack of communication. very sad and disturbing. but other studies (humane ones) have shown that it is innate that we put a "label" on items...things. we organize things...in our mind, therefore to categorize we need to label and differentiate.
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