Not OP, but Wittgenstein covers this in his Philosophical Investigations. In the Tractatus, he tried to create an all-encompassing system for language, but in P

Not OP, but Wittgenstein covers this in his Philosophical Investigations. In the Tractatus, he tried to create an all-encompassing system for language, but in PI he more or less says it's impossible. It's an amazing read in any case, it has totally changed the way I approach philosophy.