linguistic turn
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The linguistic turn is a major 20th-century philosophical movement, associated with figures like Ludwig Wittgenstein, that centers philosophical inquiry on the analysis of language and its role in shaping thought and reality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| linguistic turn canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T429773 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: linguistic turn Context triple: [Ludwig Wittgenstein, movement, linguistic turn]
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Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
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TURN
TURN (Traversal Using Relays around NAT) is a network protocol used in real-time communications to relay media traffic when direct peer-to-peer connectivity is blocked by firewalls or NAT.
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Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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Verbal Behavior
Verbal Behavior is B. F. Skinner’s influential book that applies the principles of behaviorism to the analysis and explanation of human language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: linguistic turn Target entity description: The linguistic turn is a major 20th-century philosophical movement, associated with figures like Ludwig Wittgenstein, that centers philosophical inquiry on the analysis of language and its role in shaping thought and reality.
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A.
Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
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B.
TURN
TURN (Traversal Using Relays around NAT) is a network protocol used in real-time communications to relay media traffic when direct peer-to-peer connectivity is blocked by firewalls or NAT.
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C.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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D.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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E.
Verbal Behavior
Verbal Behavior is B. F. Skinner’s influential book that applies the principles of behaviorism to the analysis and explanation of human language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
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| instanceOf |
20th-century philosophy movement
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movement in analytic philosophy ⓘ philosophical movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher |
Bertrand Russell
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Donald Davidson ⓘ G. E. Moore ⓘ Gilbert Ryle ⓘ Gottlob Frege ⓘ Hans-Georg Gadamer ⓘ J. L. Austin ⓘ Jürgen Habermas ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ Michael Dummett ⓘ Richard Rorty ⓘ Rudolf Carnap ⓘ Saul Kripke ⓘ Willard Van Orman Quine ⓘ
surface form:
W. V. O. Quine
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| characterizedBy |
emphasis on analysis of ordinary and formal languages
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focus on linguistic clarification of philosophical problems ⓘ view that many philosophical problems arise from misunderstandings of language ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
pre-linguistic approaches to philosophy
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traditional metaphysical speculation ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPhase |
early analytic phase
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ordinary language phase ⓘ post-analytic and continental appropriations ⓘ |
| hasIntellectualContext |
analytic philosophy
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hermeneutics ⓘ logical positivism ⓘ ordinary language philosophy ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| hasKeyClaim |
language shapes our access to reality
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philosophical problems are often problems of language ⓘ understanding language is central to understanding thought ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
language games
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linguistic analysis of philosophical problems ⓘ linguistic mediation of experience ⓘ logical form ⓘ meaning as use ⓘ ordinary language ⓘ reference and meaning ⓘ speech acts ⓘ truth and language ⓘ |
| hasMainFocus |
analysis of language
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role of language in reality ⓘ role of language in thought ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
linguistic analysis as method of philosophy
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priority of language in philosophical problems ⓘ |
| influencedField |
critical theory
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epistemology ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ literary theory ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
How to Do Things with Words
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Philosophical Investigations ⓘ The Linguistic Turn (book by Richard Rorty) ⓘ Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus ⓘ Truth and Method ⓘ Word and Object ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: linguistic turn Description of subject: The linguistic turn is a major 20th-century philosophical movement, associated with figures like Ludwig Wittgenstein, that centers philosophical inquiry on the analysis of language and its role in shaping thought and reality.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Linguistic Turn