Derrida's phrase implies that meaning is entirely constructed within texts, with context being an integral part of textual interpretation
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Derrida's 'there is nothing outside the text' means for literary criticism
Derrida's phrase implies that meaning is entirely constructed within texts, with context being an integral part of textual interpretation
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