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Do we all think in the same language?

By Girly Vampyress hunter Asked Feb 1 2009 2:02PM
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by Mary Mary quite contrary on Feb 1, 2009 at 4:00 pm Permalink

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Of course not. Unless you're trained in classical music, for instance, you can't think in the language of classical music as a conductor, musician, or composer does. You have no conceptual basis nor language to distinguish the bridge from the coda or to tell the Viennese solo concerto form from the Rondo.
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by Occams Electric Razor on Feb 1, 2009 at 4:05 pm Permalink

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nope. I think we think in the language we were first taught to speak but sometimes mix it up if we speak more than one language. I am bilingual and I think in both languages, sometimes in one sometimes in another. my s/o is korean, she speaks both korean and english...korean at home, english at work..she says she does the same thing. Same goes for dreaming and sleep we both dream in both languages..sometimes one sometimes another, sometimes when she talks in her sleep it's korean or english but mostly korean.

I have read articles on how the first language we learn is hardwired into the brain and others we learn are not though and some people who were first taught one language but later on grew up and only spoke another had accidents, or diseases or different affflictions that did damage to their brain and they defaulted back to their original tongue only.

But as far as I know, myself, sometimes the voice in my head speaks in one language and sometimes the other.
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Avatar Girly Vampyress hunter Feb, 01 2009 at 05:41 PM
Thanks
I've been wondering that for sometime, but no one could answer it. I'm a deep thinker!!

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by Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN on Feb 1, 2009 at 3:59 pm Permalink

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I think in a few different languages and I know a computer guy that thinks in code.


I suppose the answer is no...


Not even animals think in the same languages. As their non instinctual thought process is dependent upon their masters language.
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Avatar Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN Feb, 01 2009 at 04:00 PM
But we do however transfer thought into being in the same language... that would be energy.

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by BeenThereWillShare on Feb 1, 2009 at 3:57 pm Permalink

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I asked that of a person who grew up in a family that spoke Italian as their main language. She learned to speak English & Spanish, but she said she still THOUGHT in Italian.
It wouldn't make sense for someone that only knew a language other than English to think in English, so the answer to your question is "no".
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by Tom47 is howling in his wolf COAT on Feb 1, 2009 at 2:14 pm Permalink

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On a basic level, yes. We just formulate our expression of our thoughts and feelings verbally with different words. Granted, Don Quixote and War and Peace require a sophisticated verbalization of a high order. But things like "I am hungry, I am thirsty, damn, it's cold!, and, what a hot looking babe!, are all pretty basic thought processes that are easy to communicate without language.
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by Marlin on Feb 1, 2009 at 2:10 pm Permalink

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You think in your own language!!! How else could you think??? The ony difference between 2 people using the same language is that one will think 'to make love' when the other will think 'to fuck'! ;)
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by Tennantdes. on Feb 1, 2009 at 2:07 pm Permalink

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I don't think so , because we dissagree in many things . We all do not think in the language of peace for example. ( makes sence to anyone ?)
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Avatar Girly Vampyress hunter Feb, 01 2009 at 05:38 PM
No!!!
Avatar Tennantdes. Feb, 01 2009 at 05:46 PM
If we thought the same language we would all speak the same language .
Avatar Girly Vampyress hunter Feb, 01 2009 at 06:28 PM
Got it!!!
Thank you!!!

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by GR3G80T on Feb 5, 2009 at 8:13 pm Permalink

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fg huhum stvh huh khi hsrk?
Translation: do u understand?
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by alderson on Feb 1, 2009 at 2:06 pm Permalink

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thats a mind boggler? damn you how will i sleep tonight
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Avatar Girly Vampyress hunter Feb, 01 2009 at 03:29 PM
I don't sleep!!!! What do you think I am, a strange Vampire?
Avatar Girly Vampyress hunter Feb, 01 2009 at 03:33 PM
jk jk jk
I would hate to be a Vampire, ugh!!!

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by what on Apr 5, 2009 at 6:20 pm Permalink

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Everythings the same we all just see it in different ways.
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