A major movement in social theory in the beginning of twentieth century involved
A) A new focus on class relations under capitalism
B) A focus on language as having potential to give meaning to the world in very particular ways
C) Defragmentation of knowledge and truth
D) None of the above

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The major movement in social theory in the beginning of the twentieth century was the focus on language as having potential to give meaning to the world in very particular ways. This movement is known as the linguistic turn, and it emphasized the importance of language and discourse in shaping social and political reality. This approach was prominent in the work of thinkers such as Ludwig Wittgenstein, J.L. Austin, and Michel Foucault.

A Major Movement in Social Theory in the Beginning of Twentieth