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THE ROLE OF LANGUAGE IN COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
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VAN CLEAVE, MATTHEW JAMES
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Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2007, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences : Philosophy.
Abstract
This dissertation concerns the role of language in cognitive development. I consider two kinds of continuity and discontinuity in cognitive development: 1) Continuity
C
thesis: conceptual representation is built out of nonconceptual representation; 2) Discontinuity
C
thesis: conceptual representation cannot be built out of nonconceptual representation; 3) Discontinuity
L
thesis: acquiring a language makes possible new kinds of representation; 4) Continuity
L
thesis: acquiring a language does not make possible new kinds of representation. I argue for discontinuity
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and suggest a way to vindicate discontinuity
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. I engage a number of different theorists in the course of this dissertation who likewise attempt to vindicate discontinuity
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, but I argue that they are unsuccessful in doing so and that they ultimately embrace the continuity
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thesis.
Committee
Dr. Christopher Gauker (Advisor)
Pages
255 p.
Subject Headings
Philosophy
Keywords
Cognitive development
;
language
;
philosophy of psychology
;
cognition
;
representation
;
developmental psychology
;
nonconceptual thought
;
conceptual thought
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VAN CLEAVE, M. J. (2007).
THE ROLE OF LANGUAGE IN COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
[Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1186060901
APA Style (7th edition)
VAN CLEAVE, MATTHEW.
THE ROLE OF LANGUAGE IN COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT.
2007. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1186060901.
MLA Style (8th edition)
VAN CLEAVE, MATTHEW. "THE ROLE OF LANGUAGE IN COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1186060901
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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