Assertion (A): Signs are never neutral or innocent. Reason (R): Signs are organised into systems that convey meaning in all cases.

1. ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. BBoth A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. CA is true but R is false
4. DA is false but R is true

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Correct answer: A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Barthes's semiology: because signs work only within cultural systems, they always carry connotation and ideology.