According to Steven Pinker, psichologist and cognitive scientist, The idea that thought is the same thing as language is a conventional absurdity. "The idea that thought and language are the same is to claim that our thoughts depend on words". A great example of this is that we know from investigation of communication disorders such as aphasia, in which the ability to comprehend and use language is disrupted but general intellectual functioning may remain unimpaired, that people without language can still think.
Pinker, S. (1994) The Language Instinct London: Penguin Books. [Updated version published in 2008]
Personally i disagree and agree with this theory, even though i wouldn't be able to argue against it I really believe that language is indeed conected to thought, as we communicate to express what we think, want or need. That's why if we dont know something, like a type of food, game... we wont think about it because we can't want or need something we dont know and that isn't in our heads. Though thinking that language is limited by thoughts, or the other way around is not very convincing and very refutable.
Very interesting insights! It is indeed a controversial question, and there is evidence that proves both points of views! Good research!
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