TY - JOUR N2 - The aim of this paper is to consider the not so well investigated problem of the role that language has played in Karl Marx’s thinking. The first section discusses several examples of Marxist attempts at philosophical or linguistic reflection on language. I propose the thesis that Marxist meaning theory did not seriously evolve due to the domination of the ‛Traditional Meaning Theory’ (TMT) – irrespective of the actual social conditions. In the second section I undertake some adumbrations on the tendencies of contemporary philosophy of language, such as externalism or pragmatism, whose premonitions can be found in Marx. I also point out that combined with historical materialism they can no longer fit TMT. Finally, I argue that the notion of language and the division of linguistic labor may solve some issues of Marx’s conception of ideology. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/109526/PDF/PF%204-18%2021-A.Klewenhagen.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/109526 PY - 2018 IS - No 4 EP - 310 DO - 10.24425/pfns.2018.125508 KW - K. Marx KW - language KW - ideology KW - theory of meaning KW - externalism KW - pragmatism KW - materialism KW - division of linguistic labor KW - commodity fetishism A1 - Klewenhagen, Adam PB - Komitet Nauk Filozoficznych PAN PB - Wydział Filozofii Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego DA - 2019.01.30 T1 - “There is no Marxist theory of meaning”. Division of linguistic labor and ideology SP - 295 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/109526 T2 - Przegląd Filozoficzny. Nowa Seria ER -