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From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 11:55 PM To: Noam Chomsky Subject: Re: im not sure conveying thoughts i think concepts migh= come first. two things. vs one thing On Tue, Dec 22= 2015 at 5:34 PM, Noam Chomsky < > wrote: =blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:lp= ticcc solid;padding-left:lex"> If I understand you correctly, it bri=gs up some very intriguing questions: is language a system for conveying t=oughts (mostly internally, to oneself, sometimes externally to others), thoughts that are created by some other systems of =ind? Or is it a system that actually constructs the thoughts. =f so, then mostly unconsciously and beyond the possibility of introspectio=. In that latter interpretation, there would be "no sense before language" — except insofar as =here is thinking of other kinds, which does not involve language. Th=t seems to me at least to be rather plausible, though how to investigate t=e matters doesn't seem clear. As far as I can see, the only aspects=of language that could be "reflex" are acquisition and pro=essing of input, which do seem essentially reflexive — like other kinds of growth and immediate perception. NOam From: jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 4:07 PM To: Noam Chomsky < >> Subject: instead of a sense making module , is it=possible that language is that module. ? no sense before=language. ? reflex only? please no=e The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have EFTA_R1_00007034 EFTA01733292 received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved please =ote The information contained in this communication is confiden=ial, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside informati=n, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the propert= of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communica=ion or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If =ou have received this communication in error, please notify us immediat=ly by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected] <mailto:jeevacation@gmail=com> , and destroy this comm=nication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -=11 rights reserved --089e01229140580b5a05278556cc-- date-last-viewed OM date-received 1450828516 flags 8590195713 gmail-label-ids 23 22 remote-id 572214 2 EFTA_R1_00007035 EFTA01733293