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"Language fails not because thought fails, but because no verbal symbols can do justice to the fullness and richness of thought" by John Dewey
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Ahana Nanavati Ms. Brys TOK 11c February 7, 2004 "Language fails not because thought fails, but because no verbal symbols can do justice to the fullness and richness of thought" by John Dewey Thought represents a three-dimensional phenomenon. It has the power to transport individuals; it allows people to dream, to envisage, to invent and to feel. On the other hand, language is a tool for communication and a medium of thought by the use of verbal symbols and sounds, a two-dimensional, concrete phenomenon. Language transforms our thoughts, helping us to describe, express our emotions and opinions, and communicate with others. Thought represents a very ethereal or intangible idea, which is intertwined with philosophical or intellectual ideas. Language is a very substantial or tangible idea, which is transported through writing, reading, talking and listening. The famous John Dewey once quoted "Language fails not because thought fails, but because no verbal symbols can do justice...
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