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I have never read about Wittgenstein's theory, but it sounds fascinating! I guess I can't really comment on it, since I don't know it entirely, but for now, I don't know if I completely agree with the idea that language is limiting... Although language is an extremely useful tool of communication, I think that a great amount of things are developed because of the fact that we cannot communicate everything with spoken/written language. I think your example of using dance and movement as a mode of expression is a great example. Even though there have been beautiful forms of dance, music, art etc. from thousands of years ago, many many new forms of art have continued to emerge. I think that the major reason for this is because of the power of language. Our need to expand on what we say/ write makes us start going in new directions. I don't know if I'm making myself clear, but i guess what i really want to say, is that all these forms of art are also language, just not the same kind...