What Sort of Experiences Bring About Changes of the Meaning of Words?:: On Wittgenstein's Considerations of Figurative Expressions

Abstract

This paper aims to elucidate how the meaning of words would change by the experience in using figurative expressions on the basis of later Wittgenstein’s considerations. The various figurative expressions he investigated can be divided into three categories, metaphors in thinking, metaphors in perception, and “the secondary meaning”. I insist that all of these are brought about by the notice or forefeel of resemblances which is also needed in aspect-switching and conclude that the experiences of meaning could be the driving forces for changes of language games.