Meaning in Literature In reading literary works, we are concerned with the 'meaning' of one literary piece or another. However, finding out what something really means is a difficult issue. There are three ways to tackle meaning in literature.I. Meaning is what is intended by【T1】
1.【T1】
2Apart from reading an author's work in question, readers need to1)read【T2】
3 by the same author:【T2】
42)get familiar with【T3】
5 at the time:【T3】
63)get to know【T4】
7 and symbols of the time.【T4】
8II. Meaning exists 'in' the text itself.1)some people's view: meaning is produced by the formal propertiesof the text like【T5】
9, etc. 【T5】
102)speaker's view: meaning is created by both conventions ofmeaning and【T6】
11.【T6】
12Therefore, agreement on meaning could be created by【T7】
13【T7】
14and conventions of usage. But different time periods anddifferent【T8】
15 perspectives could lead to different interpretations【T8】
16of meaning in a text. III. Meaning is created by【T9】
17.【T9】
181)meaning is【T10】
19:【T10】
202)meaning is【T11】
21:【T11】
223)meaning requires【T12】
23:【T12】
24- practicing【T13】
25【T13】
26- practicing【T14】
27【T14】
28- background research in【T15】
29, etc.【T15】
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