Full Idea
What objects we recognise the world as containing depends upon the structure of our language.
Gist of Idea
The objects we recognise the world as containing depends on the structure of our language
Source
Michael Dummett (Frege Philosophy of Language (2nd ed) [1973], Ch.14)
Book Reference
Dummett,Michael: 'Frege Philosophy of Language' [Duckworth 1981], p.503
A Reaction
The background to this claim is the Fregean idea that there are no objects for us if there are no concepts. Dummett is adding that there are no concepts if there is no language. I say animals have concepts and recognise objects.