HSC English Extension 1 (NSW) Practice Questions - HSC Au-nsw-hsc-english-extension-1 (NSW Higher School Certificate) Exam

In post-structuralist critical theory, what fundamental assumption about language and meaning is asserted?

Language possesses fixed, objective definitions anchored in universal truths Meaning is inherently fluid, unstable, and constructed through differential signifiers The author's original intent is the ultimate and absolute authority on textual meaning Literary texts exist completely outside of historical and cultural power structures

Correct Answer:

Meaning is inherently fluid, unstable, and constructed through differential signifiers

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