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Publication details

Publisher: Springer

Place: Berlin

Year: 1992

Pages: 531-539

ISBN (Hardback): 9789048140978

Full citation:

Dieter Marsal, "Pre-linguistic roots of language and its innate ideas", in: Language origin, Berlin, Springer, 1992

Abstract

Any attempt to define the meaning of the abstract words of a language L by words of the same language L results in a system of explanations of empty meaning. Every meaningful language L must be founded on basic words ("prime words") which cannot be explained by words of L. The prime words of our first language (the mother tongue) must be explained by a pre-linguistic procedure. This necessitates the existence of certain innate ideas if the meaning of prime words is demonstrated by gestures, tones of voice, and other physical actions.

Publication details

Publisher: Springer

Place: Berlin

Year: 1992

Pages: 531-539

ISBN (Hardback): 9789048140978

Full citation:

Dieter Marsal, "Pre-linguistic roots of language and its innate ideas", in: Language origin, Berlin, Springer, 1992