Wittgenstein's view that the limits of language are the limits of thought means that:

1. A. the structure of language defines its meaning
2. B. intended meaning defines the structure of language
3. C. what can be meaningfully said can be thought
4. D. structure and meaning are independent
5. E. thought precedes language

1. AA and C only
2. BA and B only
3. CD and E only
4. DC and D only

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Correct answer: A. A and C only

Explanation

Tractatus (1921): 'The limits of my language mean the limits of my world' (5.6). A proposition has sense through its logical form, and what can be thought can be said.