Wasielewski, Audrey Lynn, authorFaris, Suzanne, advisorMoseman, Eleanor, committee memberBates, Haley, committee memberMcKee, Patrick, committee member2007-01-032007-01-032013http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79199The complex nature of language has interested me as long as I can remember: how we experience it and how it affects our lives in both personal and public ways. This fascination was the spark for a thesis body of work that considers Ludwig Wittgenstein's "language game" in the context of contemporary discourse. In his publication Philosophical Investigations, he first coins the term, noting that it is "meant to bring into prominence the fact that the speaking of language is part of an activity, or of a form of life." This idea that we activate language as we speak it, is the cornerstone of my personal exploration of the written and spoken word as a medium and the foundation of this thesis body.born digitalmasters thesesengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.contemporary artpolitical rhetoriclanguage gamesdeconstructionText