The "Linguistic Turn" refers to a significant shift in philosophy during the 20th century, emphasizing the role of language in shaping our understanding of reality. Philosophers began to argue that many traditional philosophical problems could be clarified or resolved by examining the language used to express them. This movement influenced various fields, including analytic philosophy, linguistics, and literary theory. Key figures in the Linguistic Turn include Ludwig Wittgenstein and Ferdinand de Saussure, who explored how language structures thought and communication. Their work highlighted that meaning is often derived from the context and relationships between words, rather than from the words themselves. This shift has had lasting impacts on contemporary philosophy and social sciences.