语言和语言重点.ppt

Relationship of Language and Thought Made by Wang Huimin 1. Introduction 1.1. The definition of language Language is a purely human and non-instinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols [Edward Spair,Language] Language is system of arbitrary symbols by which members of a social groud cooperate and interact. [Edgar Sturtevant, Introduction to Linguistic Science] Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication. [Dai Weidong, A New Concise Course on Linguistics] 1.Introduction 1.2. The definition of thought Thought can refer to the ideas or arrangements of ideas that result from thinking, the act of producing thoughts, or the process of producing thoughts. thoughts arise in the mind from the product of subconscious brain processing. Thought is fundamental human activity. [/wiki/Thought] 2. Relationship of language and thought 2.1. Independence The thought can be existing independently . John Locke: Thought is independent of language. The scholars holding the opinions affirm that Only when humans have the ability to categorize and generalize the things, can they produce the language. Thus, they believe the thinking exists without the language. Even other methods can be used to express the thoughts in our mind. eg. the deaf and aphasiac失语症 2.2. Precedence 2.2.1. Thought existing before the language J. Piaget Theory of cognitive development and epistemogical are called genetic epistemology发生认识论 Four development stages： sensorimotor stage(感知运动阶段）0-2； Preoperational stage (前运动阶段)2-7 ; concrete operational stage(具体运动阶段)7-11; formal operational stage(形式运动阶段）11-15； 2.2. Precedence Argument: younger children have a discriminative ability that shows the logical capacity for cognitive operations exists earlier than acknowledged eg. Baby of 9 months, has the thought to get something, without language. Wu Tieping Ontogeny 个体发生学phylogeny系统发生学 Eg. Honglou 2.2. Precedence 2.3