Theories of Development 249 



his remarks by the standards of their life experience. 

 Most teachers expect a child to get child's ideas out 

 of Shakespeare; and, consequently, adapt their books 

 and their language to the age and experience of their 

 pupils. 



Language is not, primarily, a means of instruction, 

 as is so often assumed, but rather a means or device 

 for the interchange of familiar ideas. Men have 

 language because they have brains. They do not 

 have brains because they have language. 



