An analysis of the Arca del Gusto catalogue from the perspective of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s language-games

Abstract

This article seeks to discuss the presence of language games in the construction of the Ark of Taste catalog, from the perspective of Wittgeinstein. The Ark of Taste catalog is an instrument for Knowledge Organization developed by the Slow Food movement, which registers food at risk of extinction in all countries where the movement is active. This reflection originates from the case study of the registration of Brazilian food products. With regard to the methodology, it is an exploratory research, with a qualitative approach, which uses bibliographic and documentary procedures, as well as methods of case study and domain analysis. Thus, the development of the article is guided by the analysis of some foods in the catalog whose identification permeates the issue of language games, whether due to the existence of more than one product with the same name, or due to the same food having several names or, in both cases, simultaneously. We seek to briefly discuss the factors that lead to the existence of these language games in the context of brazilian food culture and what alternatives related to the field of Knowledge Organization could contribute to the Ark of Taste catalog, as a system of knowledge organization, do not come to present inconsistencies, deviating from its original purpose, due to terminological confusions. As a result, it was identified that language games portray the influence of culture in the construction of knowledge organization systems such as the Ark of Taste. It was also verified the social importance of the application of studies and instruments developed in the field of the Organization of Knowledge so that organizations perform their functions with greater success. Key words:. Knowledge Organization. Language games. Ark of Taste. Slow Food