On 4 Apr 98 at 12:58, Dr. Steve Eskow wrote:
> I hope you will consider this proposition, which you've heard before, but
> which is crucial for the theory and practice of the LO:
>
> "The language we use does not 'map' the world as it 'really' is: it
> creates that world."
>
> Such a proposition is of course and extreme. I make it extreme to contrast
> it with what seems to be your position:
For those interested in this proposition, might want to check out Stephen
Pinker's first book, which is an eminently readible approach to
psycholinguistics and addresses the proposition, and basically explains
it's limitations/falsity.
Sorry, don't have the title: (Stephen and I knew each other slightly as
kids). He dun well.
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