Day 322 of 365

November 18

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Philosophy

The Philosophy of Language

How do words get meaning? Does language shape thought? Wittgenstein argued meaning comes from use; Chomsky proposed innate grammar. The problem of translation between languages raises questions about whether concepts are universal or language-dependent.

💡 Did you know?

The Hopi language was once thought to have no concept of time - though this has been disputed!

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