... spade, that a spade is in fact called a spade. In this way, we link a picture of an object, action, feeling etc. to a word to describe the thing in question. This results in a mental link between the picture and the word. However, if we can only think in language, how would a child with no language be able to think? If we allowed the child to grow up in a language-less world, would he be unable to think, or would his thoughts be simpler or more complex. I believe that we can't take the example of a baby too far as much of the things done by a baby are reflex and therefore do not involve thought. However, the issue of whether a person living without communication due to being deprived of language surrounding it when growing up is an interesting one. Surely a person without language ...

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