This work focuses on humanity's first technology--language--by
placing the views of two of the greatest philosophers of the 20th
century in direct confrontation on the topic of language/sign
communication. It addresses the dominant role of language by the
unexpected means of exposing the limits of words and signs for
conveying meaning. Identifying these limits leads to the surprising
realization that such limits are also precisely what make
communication possible. Wittgenstein strives to shore up the
foundation of meaning through a deeper understanding of the tension
between rules and practice in the use of signs, while Derrida
strives to expose the tension in the nature of the sign itself.
This tension underscores the presence of the sign as intimately
bound up with its absence. As a result, these two approaches
feature contrasting roles for interpretation between a sign and its
meaning. Highlighting the differences between these approaches
reveals the play of hazards and benefits for language users when
faced with alternative ways of understanding and accessing the
abiding power and potential of language.
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