From Language to Postmodern Language Game Theory

Abstract

This study explores the role of language in the postmodern times. We begin by looking at how the postmodernists think about language. They see language as being very important in society and they study language as metalanguage. They believe that language came into being is the same way that society came into being. Everything is governed by language and the way it works. Postmodernists believe that a language has its own life and attains meaning in the way that it is used in real life. In postmodern times game theory has taken on importance. It helps people understanding each other and how to live better. Ludwig Wittgenstein coined the term “language game”. He said that upon this foundation people’s actions are determined. Based on Wittgenstein’s observations, Jacques Derrida, Jean-François Lyotard and many postmodernists have developed the term. Language game has now penetrated deeply into literary theories and many aspects of life.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n6p319