Gardners Frames of Mind

In 1983 Howard Gardner wrote a book about his theory of “Multiple Intelligences.” He designed this theory in thinking that there were flaws in some of the testing that is done to obtain an individual’s intelligence quotient, or I.Q. Gardner believes that this number can be inefficient in measuring peoples intelligence and believes that one can have competence in one area, and not so much in another. There are five different areas of intelligence that Gardner emphasizes. Linguistic: language, Musical, Logical-Mathematical, Spatial and Bodily intelligence, these develop his “Frames of Mind.” Since the book has been written there have been three more intelligences added to make up the “Eight Frames of Mind.” The three that have been added are Naturalist, Interpersonal and Intrapersonal. While coming up with this theory Gardner tested multiple people from different ages and backgrounds, from gifted individuals to ones who are brain damaged, and experts in their areas of expertise. Gardner believes that each person contains these intelligences, but may be more competent in one area than the other. Also it is Gardners belief that some of these intelligences go hand in hand, and sometimes can’t do one without the other.
Linguistic intelligence is defined as the capacity to use language, your native language, and perhaps other languages, to express what's on your mind and to understand other people. Linguistic intelligence is essentially the ability use a language correctly and the knowledge of the language, as well as being able to communicate with other people. Humans start showing the use of language as early as a few months old and continue to enhance their ability throughout their lifetime. Although some children do begin to start speaking later than others, there tends not to be much difference between them and the ones who started speaking at a common age. An example of linguistic intelligence would be two high school students in the same grade are assigned to...