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Units and Motives in Activity Theory. A Talk by Andy Blunden 22 nd February 2011. Thinking and Speech. Thinking which is beyond words. “True” Concepts . Inner Speech. Development of Intellect (Concepts ). “Thinking aloud”. Development of Speech. Pseudo- and Potential Concepts .
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Units and Motives in Activity Theory A Talk by Andy Blunden 22nd February 2011
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