"The Language of Thought"

"The Language of Thought" is a theory suggesting that our thoughts have a structured language-like form, often referred to as "Mentalese." This concept proposes that thinking occurs in a kind of internal language, allowing us to organize and manipulate ideas similarly to how we use spoken or written language. The theory argues that this mental language is fundamental to understanding cognition, meaning that before we express thoughts verbally, they exist in this innate, non-communicative format. This framework helps explain how we can think abstractly and solve problems without needing spoken language at every moment.