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Unit 1: Perspectives in English
Quick questions on Context and purpose (QCE English Unit 1)
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What is treating context as background?Show answer
Context is constitutive of meaning, not just additional information.
What is reading texts as direct mirrors of context?Show answer
Texts shape and contest context, not just reflect it.
What is anachronistic readings?Show answer
Imposing modern values on past texts without acknowledging the shift.
What is ignoring the reader?Show answer
Reception is part of meaning-making, not just decoding what the author "meant".
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