tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post5212975018974549140..comments2024-03-17T11:54:10.124+11:00Comments on Journeyman Philosopher: How does language work?Paul P. Mealinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573615711151742992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-43307848081419487182016-06-14T17:39:29.942+10:002016-06-14T17:39:29.942+10:00Maybe that's why this is the only submission I...Maybe that's why this is the only submission I've made to <i>Philosophy Now</i> that hasn't been published (4 others have).<br /><br />Language works because it allows us to think and communicate in concepts that are concordant with the real world. Also because the human brain allows us to combine words in an infinite array of patterns to portray an infinite array of meanings.<br /><br />We only learn something new when we integrate it into something we already know. Example: when you look up a word in a dictionary, you will only understand its meaning if it's explained using words you already know.<br /><br />When you follow a story you are constantly integrating new knowledge into existing knowledge as the story proceeds. Only humans have the cognitive ability to do this, and we can only do it because of our special innate ability to learn a language.<br /><br />Not sure if that helps. <br /><br />Regards, Paul.Paul P. Mealinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573615711151742992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3427479692989285926.post-30956898470466053912016-06-14T04:58:15.264+10:002016-06-14T04:58:15.264+10:00i still don't understand.i still don't understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com