>The older writings about language/linguistics are mostly about observing misunderstandings -- or -- complaining that progress isn't being made in philosophy be

>The older writings about language/linguistics are mostly about observing misunderstandings -- or -- complaining that progress isn't being made in philosophy because people (unknowingly) use different definitions of the same word. Uh... No. Like I said there is a whole debate about the concept of private language that you are missing.