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Language game (philosophy)

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A language-game (German: Sprachspiel) is a philosophical concept developed by Ludwig Wittgenstein, referring to simple examples of language use and the actions into which the language is woven. Wittgenstein argued that a word or even a sentence has meaning only as a result of the "rule" of the "game" being played. Depending on the context, for example, the utterance "Water!" could be an order, the answer to a question, or some other form of communication.

Language game (philosophy) - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Words and contextual actions which provide a complete meaning This article is about the philosophical concept. For systems of language obfuscation such as Pig Latin, see Language game . A language-game ( German : Sprachspiel ) is a philosophical concept developed by Ludwig Wittgenstein , referring to simple examples of language use and the actions into which the language is woven. Wittgenstein argued that a word or even a sentence has meaning only as a result of the "rule" of the "game" being played. D

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