READER-RESPONSE, RECEPTION, AND POWER DYNAMICS AS KEY COMPONENTS OF HERMENEUTICS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14809760Keywords:
Hermeneutics, reader-response, reception theory, interpretive communities, power dynamics, contemporary linguistics, discourse analysis, narrative interpretationAbstract
This article examines contemporary hermeneutics in linguistics through a critical lens that emphasizes reader-response, reception theory, and power dynamics. Drawing on the works of Paul Ricoeur, Wolfgang Iser, Hans-Robert Jauss, Michel Foucault, Stanley Fish, and Pierre Bourdieu, the discussion explores how interpretive practices are not only processes of meaning reconstruction but also arenas of social contestation. The article argues that modern hermeneutics must address both the aesthetic and ideological dimensions of language to remain relevant in an era of digital communication and global cultural exchanges.
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