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How does mainstream linguistics view Fodor's language of thought hypothesis?

  • It's largely neglected

  • It's slightly referred

  • It's core to language study

  • It's controversial but recognised

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Fodor's language of thought hypothesis is a controversial but recognised theory in linguistics. It is the idea that there is a language-like system in the brain that is used to represent and process thoughts. This system is not the same as natural language, but it is thought to be similar to it in some ways.
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