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LANGUAGE IS AN

MENTAL ORGAN
Noam Chomsky proposes that we
can think of language as one of the
'mental organs' which, in
coordination with other mental
organs, carries out cognitive
processes. It is important to note
here that the word organ does not
What is a mental organ?

Mental organs are a


fundamental organizational
property of the human brain and
the mind that emerges from it.
When we think of brain anatomy,
we think of structures like the
According to the psychoanalytic
explanation of psychosomatic illness,
organ language is the bodily
expression of an unconscious conflict
as a form of symbolic
communication. It is also called
organ-speech, a term that Sigmund
The Basic Components of Human
Language
Phonology: The system of the sound
segments that humans use to build up
words. ...
Semantics: The system of meanings
that are expressed by words and
phrases. ...
Who claimed language mental
organ?
Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky proposes that
we can think of language as
one of the 'mental organs'
which, in coordination with other
LANGUAGE IS AN
ABSTRACT OBJECT
Object abstraction, or simply
abstraction, is a concept wherein
terms for objects become used for
more abstract concepts, which in
some languages develop into
further abstractions such as verbs
and grammatical words
Abstract language is the ability to
gain meaning from things that
are not said, or from things that
are said in a different way. There
are many ways to refer to
"abstract language:"
inferential/figurative/implicit/non-li
To make the meaning of this
abstract language clearer, we
need some examples.]
Examples of abstract terms
include love, success, freedom,
good, moral, democracy, and
any - ism (chauvinism,
For example, it is usually
acknowledged that numbers
and the other objects of pure
mathematics, like pure sets, are
abstract (if they exist), whereas
rocks, trees, and human beings
Here are the basic steps to follow when
writing an abstract:
Write your paper.
Review the requirements.
Consider your audience and
publication.
Determine the type of abstract.
Explain the problem.
Explain your methods.
Overview. An abstract is a short
summary of your completed
research. It is intended to
describe your work without going
into great detail. Abstracts
should be self-contained and
concise, explaining your work as
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