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title: 'The Relation of Language to Thought'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'William Greenough Thayer Shedd'
date: 1848-11-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Language'
- 'Philosophy (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Genesis 2'
- 'Psalms 19'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/shedd-1848-the-relation-of-language-to-thought
---

# The Relation of Language to Thought

Surveys Roman Catholicism in Italy and argues language is an organic, God‑given embodiment of thought—speech grows with mind and mirrors human nature.

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