pynchon agnostic? II

[thomas kyhn rovsing hjoernet]

On 10/03/03 15:59, "David Morris" <fqmorris at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> --- thomas kyhn rovsing hjoernet <tkrh at worldonline.dk> wrote:
>> No. It's only possible to occupy these positions in language. How would you
>> be a 'you' if not by being addressed 'you', that is by means of language?
>> How do you change position from 'you' to 'I' if not by using language?
> 
> The only way one can seriously accept your position above is by using a very
> broad definition of the term "language."

I'm not opposed to that.

> Long before children learn to speak
> (and before they understand other's speach) they understand the difference
> between themselves and another person or thing.  They just don't yet know the
> names of these separate entities.  Concepts and perceptions preceed language.

There's a big difference between concepts and perceptions; do you mean
concepts formed by the child before acquiring 'conventional' language
skills?


Thomas