private language
The term "private language" is closely associated with philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein and explores the idea of a language understandable only to a single individual.
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Definition
C2Philosophy of Language
(theoretical, academic)A theoretical language comprehensible only to its creator, based on personal experiences or sensations, raising questions about the nature of meaning and communication.
Example
- Wittgenstein argued that a private language is impossible because language is inherently social.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "private language":
constructed languagelogical languageobject languageprivate meansfirst languagestandard languagenative languageworking languagelanguage gamesymbolic languageprivate propertyartificial languagetarget languagecommunity languageghost languagesleeping language