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Ma Shunshun, Meng Fanmao
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DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2021.06.003
Linyi University, Linyi, China
The relationship between language and thinking has always been the focus of discussion at home and abroad not only in linguistics but also in psychology, philosophy, anthropology, and so on. However, because of the intricate relationship between language and thinking, different scholars hold different perspectives on this question. There is not a consensus on this question. Some scholars believe that thinking comes before language, namely, thinking determines language, while some others hold the opinion that language comes before thinking, that is, language determines thinking. This paper makes a brief review of the perspectives on the relationship between language and thinking and places the emphasis on the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis—language determinism and language relativity. However, based on Piaget’s theory of children’s cognitive development stage and Vygotsky’s perspective of children development, a conclusion can be drawn that thinking appears before language, i.e., thinking determines language.
language, thought (thinking), Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, Kidology
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