For
Thoughts are shaped by words and grammar.
Against
People feel emotions and ideas without words.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“I've tried to tap into a deeper state of consciousness by thinking beyond words, but I find it difficult to think without language.”
“Language changes the resolution of thought more than creating thought itself.”
“The only way I can describe it is as a feeling, or emotion, there can be a whole train of thought without words.”
“Thought without language is done with concepts, feelings, and emotions.”