deep thoughts...

[MiddleburgsBum]

My question is, If there where ever a human to be born into the world and never learn language or how to speak, ect. If a human has no language how can it think? THink about it, what language do u think in? Probaly english, but what if u didn't have english, then what language would ur thoughts be in? I beleive this single aspect of life set back humans for hundreds of years. Or maybe even could be what stared our brains to develope. When Sub-Human species like all those apes began to communicate, their lanuage started to develope and there for they began to think, and then our brains started developing...I wonder what other things that we cant even comprehend could trigger huge brain developtaions in the future of man kind...

MiddleburgsBum Reviewed by MiddleburgsBum on 06-11-2005. deep thoughts... My question is, If there where ever a human to be born into the world and never learn language or how to speak, ect. If a human has no language how can it think? THink about it, what language do u think in? Probaly english, but what if u didn't have english, then what language would ur thoughts be in? I beleive this single aspect of life set back humans for hundreds of years. Or maybe even could be what stared our brains to develope. When Sub-Human species like all those apes began to Rating: 5

[naturalmystic]

There is a specific part of the brain that allows speech. Primates don't have it, so that is why they make noices and grunt.

[Beeblebrox.420]

There is a specific part of the brain that allows speech. Primates don't have it, so that is why they make noices and grunt.

That's not quite right. First of all, humans are primates, make no mistake about that. Secondly, other species of primates do have the brain structures which allow for language. Many studies have suggested that some of the great apes (gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, etc.) naturally use language to communicate with one another. What they do lack are the necessary modifications to the throat and mouth which are required for speech. But, they can use grunts and gestures to effectively communicate with one another.

Other studies have shown that gorillas and chimpanzees can learn language, and apply it to complex concepts, much the same way human children do. They've been shown to have a sense of "self", just like we do, and we're more similar to them than we are different. For some good information on primate language studies, read the articles here and here.

[mellow mood]

u talk with images. what do u think babies are doin? they stock images, and they associate it with words. if u never learned how to speak, well u will just think with images. strange but true

[MiddleburgsBum]

nice way to put it, but what about things you've never seen? are you bound to think about only experience?

[Delta9]

He might think in emotions, and over sense of happiness, sadness, fear, ect. depending on his surrounding environment.

[naturalmystic]

That's not quite right. First of all, humans are primates, make no mistake about that. Secondly, other species of primates do have the brain structures which allow for language. Many studies have suggested that some of the great apes (gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, etc.) naturally use language to communicate with one another. What they do lack are the necessary modifications to the throat and mouth which are required for speech. But, they can use grunts and gestures to effectively communicate with one another.

Other studies have shown that gorillas and chimpanzees can learn language, and apply it to complex concepts, much the same way human children do. They've been shown to have a sense of "self", just like we do, and we're more similar to them than we are different. For some good information on primate language studies, read the articles here and here.

That's basically what i said..

[justinsane]

thats a great fucking question.....

[Beeblebrox.420]

That's basically what i said..

Well, no. That was more or less the opposite of what you said.

[robert42]

i have a neighbour (21 years old now) who ever since they were born suffered from 'self mute' she can speak but she hasnet spoken since being born apart from a couple of times. cos of this she didnt have a education making her uneducated all she has ever had is life classes where she learns how to live with her condition.

Pretty sad really