Are our thoughts merely linguistic constructions? Or are our

gorillas can think
pre-linguistic children can think
ergo thoughts aren't linguistic

>>9107837
>ergo thoughts aren't linguistic
If we accept your first two lines as true, it follows that some thoughts can be non-linguistic, but it doesn't necessarily mean that all thoughts are non-linguistic.

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>>9107837
>gorillas can think
lol

>>9107873
how do you think pictures of gorillas ended up on sci m8

>>9107830
Thoughts are made out of signs, plebeian.

>>9107830
People can think before language, its just that language helps us better explain and analyse our thought processes

>le monke

>>9107830
I have solid evidence of this.

You knew the feeling of cringe before you had a word to describe that thought/feeling.
Once you learned the word, you were able to describe the thought/feeling,
Therefore, thoughts precum language

>>9111210
Feelings =/= thoughts, though.