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Meanings run in the channels formed by instrumentalities of which, in the end, language, the vehicle of thought as well as of communication, is the most important.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “Meanings run in the channels formed by instrumentalities of which, in the end, language, the vehicle of thought as well…”
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Dewey highlights the importance of language as a medium for thought and communication.
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