This article explores the relationship between social institutions and the practice of language games, drawing on the philosophical concept introduced by Wittgenstein and interdisciplinary insights from sociolinguistics and institutional theory. It argues that social institutions—such as legal, educational, and political systems—establish specific rules and contexts that govern language use, thereby shaping communication, social interaction, and the construction of social reality. Through a qualitative review of key theoretical and empirical literature, the study highlights how institutional language games both reinforce power structures and offer avenues for resistance and social change. The findings underscore the importance of understanding language as a socially embedded practice intimately linked with institutional norms and authority, with significant implications for sociolinguistic research and language policy.

Social institutions, interdisciplinary, communication, social interaction, and the construction of social reality.

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