Which of the following best defines the work of a deconstructionist critic ?
Correct answer: D. All of the above.
- A. Suggesting that the study of literature is based on the breakdown of language into signs
- B. Arguing that language, and therefore literary texts, relies on the difference between terms and therefore constantly defers meaning.
- C. Calling into question the capacity of language to communicate
- D. All of the above.
Explanation
Deconstruction examines how language depends on unstable differences between terms, so meaning is continually deferred rather than fixed. It therefore questions language’s ability to communicate a single final meaning, making all three descriptions relevant.
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