Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Statement I:According to Derrida, the effects of communication are subordinate to the effects of writing.
Statement II:Derrida categorizes the effects of language as polysemia and dissemination.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Explanation
Both statements correctly capture Derrida's position on writing and language.
Statement 1 is true that for Derrida the effects of communication are subordinate to the effects of writing.
He grants writing a primacy, treating the written trace as prior to and shaping spoken communication.
Statement 2 is true that Derrida categorizes the effects of language as polysemia and dissemination.
Polysemia names the many meanings a term may hold, while dissemination names meaning's endless scattering beyond control.
Together the lines reflect the deconstructive stress on writing and on meaning that cannot be finally pinned down.
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