English Explanatory Dictionary

private language

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see private, language.
  2. A language which expresses one's inner thoughts, feelings, or experiences but which cannot be used for communication, since it is known to and understandable by only one person—the existence of which was famously argued by Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) to be impossible.

Word forms

private language private languages

Derived words

private language argument private language problem private language thesis
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