A Research Of Wittgenstein's Theory On Language Game

As an important philosopher of modern western philosophy,Wittgenstein's thought has a profound influence on contemporary philosophy.Language game theory is an important thought of Wittgenstein's later period.Many open views put forward by language game theory provide a valuable research sample for later philosophers.Language game theory no longer insists on Wittgenstein's idea of picture theory in the early stage.In the later stage,Wittgenstein believes that language is not a real image,but a tool of communication and a dynamic activity in life.The theory of language game emphasizes the diversity of daily language.Different people and social communication environment will form different functional languages.The diversity of language function determines the diversity of language usage.The meaning of language lies in the usage of language in the game.Only in concrete examples of language game can we find the exact meaning of language.The theory of language game puts forward the concept of "family resemblance",which emphasizes that there is no common essence between language games and denies the accuracy of the concept boundaries.The basis of language activity is life of form.Language itself is a kind of practical activity rooted in form of life.There is no private language separated from life of form at all.In Wittgenstein's view,language rules no longer have the reality of the previous thought.The rules of language games are rules based on forms of li fe,which are the rules recognized by the social community and have agreed elements.The theory of language game has rich value and wide influence on British and American philosophy.The idea of "meaning is usage" has a great influence on the school of everyday language.His anti essentialism is also considered as a theoretical source of Postmodernism in the new pragmatism philosophy.