Which of the following texts is the BEST example of the argument that a work’s meaning does not come entirely from the imagination of the author ?

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What is double consciousness ?

A. An understanding of how double experiences create identity B. A concept developed by W.E.B Du Bois C. An attempt to explain dual identity D. All of the above....

Which of the following ideas relates to J.L. Austin’s performativity theory ?

A. Performance is the ultimate objective of all human beings. B. Language is used to indicate action as well as thought. C. Individuals perform gender actively. D. Individuals develop consciousness through speech...

To what idea does the term heteroglossia refer ?

A. An infant’s inability to speak prior to the mirror stage B. The referential relationships among symbols, signifiers, and signs C. The multi-layered nature of language in a literary work D. The formulaic shift between economic and political themes...

New trends in literary theory tend to do which of the following ?

A. Reject all previous modes of literary theory B. Focus on a return to traditional critical methods C. Make use of different literary theories in order to develop new theories D. Work only with ideas developed by post-Marxist theorists...

What does the term meta-language mean, according to Andrzej Warminski ?

A. A language about another language B. A supernatural language C. A language that does not yet constitute a real language D. A language used by a particular marginalized group of people within a larger dominant culture...