Stanley Fish's in his book, 'Is There a Text in this Class? The Authority of Interpretive Communities' writes that _____.
-
A.
It is interpretive communities, rather than either the text or reader, that produce meanings.
-
B.
all interpretations are myth.
-
C.
the text has a fixed meaning.
-
D.
an author plays very important role in the interpretation of the text.
Correct Answer:
A. It is interpretive communities, rather than either the text or reader, that produce meanings.
Explanation:
The correct answer is that interpretive communities, rather than the text or the reader, are responsible for producing meanings. In his work, Stanley Fish argues against the idea that meaning is inherent within a text or created solely by an individual reader. Instead, he proposes that meaning is constructed by the shared cultural and linguistic frameworks of a specific group, known as an interpretive community. These communities provide the norms and strategies that determine how a text is understood and analyzed.
Click below to open Discussion & Feedback
0 Issues
Please
login to comment or Report Issues.