Reviews

Thought and Language by Lev S. Vygotski

huginnmuninn's review against another edition

informative reflective

3.75

reshen's review

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

miguel_ocana's review against another edition

5.0

Un estudio muy interesante que viene a actualizar y confrontar las teorías existentes hasta el momento sobre el pensamiento, el lenguaje, su formación, la evolución de los significados de las palabras, el habla egoísta, el habla interna...
Evidentemente no es una novela, y el formato "estudio científico" no lo hace nada amigable al lector, pero el tema me parece tan interesante que le doy 5 estrellas aunque sea un libro muy de nicho.
Además teniendo hijos viene genial para ver cómo va evolucionando su cabecita jejeje

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

3.0

While Vygotsky’s thoughts about language and thought are incredible contributions to the fields of psychology and education, it feels like he glories in the disproving of other theorists, particularly Piaget. It seems that Vygotsky took nearly 300 pages to say what might have been expressed in around 100.

donifaber's review against another edition

It's all there... language use by primates by language-delayed children, critique of Piaget, Tolstoy's views of education, the co-evolution of thought and language. And yes, zones of proximal development is mentioned. But it's such a small part, I'm surprised that it is what is mainly highlited. This was very easy to read because it came quickly to the conclusions. However, I would like easier access to the research that lay behind the conclusions. A very worthwhile read.