Oltre il bisogno di oggettività: spunti wittgensteiniani per ripensare l’istituzionalismo linguistico

Giovanni Nencioni's linguistic institutionalism, blending linguistic and juridical elements, stands out as one of the most distinctive experiences in Italian linguistic reflection of the last century. In contrast to the Crocian linguistic subjectivism, through the notion of «institution», Nencioni was able to reaffirm the objectivity of language as a reality with its own autonomy and normativity in relation to the actions of its users. However, limiting this paradigm to a mere claim of linguistic objectivity would be reductive, considering its profound theoretical implications regarding the individual reasons behind the organization of linguistic institution and its specific normativity. Therefore, in an unprecedented comparison with Ludwig Wittgenstein's philosophical-linguistic elaboration, particularly his Philosophical Investigations (1953), this work aims to provide an initial insight into 'rethinking' institutionalism and its principle of «institutionality», which is integral to the «legality and systematicity» of language. Drawing on the insights offered by Wittgenstein's concept of «regularity», which arises from the spontaneous «praxeological convergence» of individuals and their «symbolic realizations», this analysis aims to demonstrate that, beyond its pursuit of objectivity, institutionalism primarily represents the will to understand the reasons and modes of the concrete organization of linguistic institution and its normativity, which ultimately serve as the foundation and guarantee of speakers’ signification.