3. Who first develops a theory of hermeneutics (including the idea of the “hermeneutic circle”) for approaching texts?

5. Who first endorses the study of Rhetoric as a techne?

7. Who denounces the scientistic approach to understanding how language works, while embracing the dramatistic approach?

6. What’s an example of a performative utterance, and what makes it such? What point is J. L. Austin trying to make about performative utterances by the end of his essay?

6. Who officially demolished the Adamic theory of language by innovating the field of semiotics?

5. What’s the difference between “signification” and “value” in Saussure’s philosophy of language? Why is this important?

Personal cleanliness for surgical personnel includes:

The “X” is located on which of the following? 

Which bone is shown here labeled with an “X”?

10. Who is most invested in Jacques Lacan’s theories about how we see ourselves in mirrors (imaginary vs. symbolic)?