Lecture VII: Words and things, sounds and symbols, c1916-1918
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/1/7
Scope and Contents
Thomson discusses the effect language has on learning and memory, arguing that language is vital to thought. He compares this to music and musical notation, as well as the tonic sol-fa system, in which the effect or emotion of the note is described in words.
Includes typescript and handwritten draft.
Dates
- Creation: c1916-1918
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Full Extent
1 typescript, 7pp; 1 handwritten manuscript, 19pp
Physical Location
CLX-A-1371
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk