"private language argument" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: private language arguments [plural]
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  1. (philosophy) The argument, famously made by Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), that a private language cannot exist. Wikipedia link: Private language argument Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Philosophy
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