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Showing posts with label Mike Flynn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mike Flynn. Show all posts
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Lovely and thoughtful article at the TOF Spot
Mike Flynn posted this interesting post called "Talk to the Animals" and I thought I'd pass it on. It discusses the difference between signs and symbols, and the distinction between animal understanding of language and human understanding of language. The parts that I found especially wonderful were quotes from the experience of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan, concerning her first understanding of language. It's nearly enough to bring me to tears, and I hope you'll go take a look.
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