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language-game

philosophical concept developed by Ludwig Wittgenstein, referring to simple examples of language use and the actions into which the language is woven
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language-game

Summary

language-game is a philosophical concept[1]. language-game draws 745 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_concept category, ranking #65 of 256).[2]

Key Facts

  • language-game is credited with the discovery of Ludwig Wittgenstein[3].
  • language-game's instance of is recorded as philosophical concept[4].
  • language-game's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sprachspiel'}[5].
  • language-game's different from is recorded as secret language game[6].

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Designation and Status

language-game's instance of is recorded as philosophical concept[4].

Why It Matters

language-game draws 745 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_concept category, ranking #65 of 256).[2] language-game has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] language-game is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → philosophical concept
    Different from → secret language game
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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