When I read the chapter 4 by Culler, I understand that the relation between text and meaning of language. According to Culler the four major factors determining the meaning of a text which is context, text, reader’s experiences and Intention. Also, any kind of language seems to be a stage for transforming the meaning with each people. Language is the thing that people can’t live without it. We use language in our regular daily life to share both person’s thought, emotion and we write our daily journal using language. As Culler mention that, meaning is language itself seems not much simple or easy when it fall out in a certain context and it can’t be a complete determinant because of the experience and historical circumstance. But, I think a better language can order it’s simple for the meaning transformation. As to understand meaning of a literary work by specific expressions of language, a readers must need to analyze and think about it seriously that the language used in a work with connecting the language to the context. I think the system of understand the meaning and work that will be an interesting experience for reader’s to gain knowledge which connect to the work that plant to reflect. At last, I can say that language is the thing that makes a lot of meaning when it use different type of place or situation.

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