The Victorian question of the relation between language and thought
Lorch, Marjorie and Hellal, Paula (2016) The Victorian question of the relation between language and thought. Publications of the English Goethe Society 85 (2-3), pp. 110-124. ISSN 0959-3683.
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Abstract
This essay considers the reception of Müller’s axiom, first stated in 1861, regarding the interdependence of language and thought. The response and engagement with this notion by individuals working within the nascent fields of psychology, neurology, paediatrics, education and the law are examined over a period of four decades. Müller was relatively unique in successfully transmitting linguistic ideas to the medical and scientific research communities. Evidence is presented that traces how Müller’s theoretical arguments were seen to resonate with new research questions early on, but later became challenged by empirical observations towards the end of the century.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication |
| Depositing User: | Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Nov 2016 13:22 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Aug 2023 12:38 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/15967 |
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