Hypertext and Intertext

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  • The World Wide Web (www) is a global hypertext system of information residing on servers linked across the internet.
  • Reading and writing is also a process of perceiving the relationship of a text and another text.
  • Hypertext is a non-linear way to present information and is usually accomplished using links.
  • Hypertext allows readers to create meaning out of the material given to them and learn better.
  • Hypertext and hypermedia were coined by Ted Nelson in the 1963.
  • Hypertext is text displayed on devices with references to other text that the reader can immediately access.
  • Hypertexts are an organization of information through links which is a hyperlink.
  • Hypertext allows readers to access information suited to their needs.
  • Uniform Resource Locator (URL), colloquially termed a web address, is a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it. URL reference web pages.
  • Hyperlink built-in connection to another related web page or part of a web page.
  • Hypermedia links that incorporate other forms of multimedia such as pictures, sounds, and videos.
  • Intertext refers to the relationship between different texts or parts of texts.
  • Intertext is the idea that no text can be fully understood on its own, but rather it is shaped by the other texts that surround it.
  • Intertextuality has rooted from the work of Ferdinand de Saussure.
  • Types of Intertextuality
    • Direct Quotation
    • Paraphrase
    • Allusion
    • Imitation or Replication
  • Direct Quotation: The most overt form, where writers cite other authors verbatim, always accompanied by appropriate citations.
  • Direct Quotation: This technique underlines the specific words of a previous writer as being of particular significance.
  • Paraphrase: While the original ideas are referenced, they are presented in new language, often to better fit the context of the current work.
  • Allusion: A subtler form, where writers hint at another work without directly naming it. It requires the reader to be familiar with the referred text to fully grasp the implications.
  • Imitation or Replication: Sometimes, scholars might replicate the structure or methodology of previous works, acknowledging the original study as a foundation for their work.
  • Intertext refers to the connections and references between different texts, while hypertext refers to the non-linear, interconnected structure of digital texts.
  • Intertextuality is an important aspect of literary analysis and can help readers better understand the context and meaning of a text.
  • Hypertext allows for greater flexibility and interactivity in digital communication, but can also lead to information overload and difficulty in navigating complex texts.
  • Both intertext and hypertext demonstrate the importance of understanding grammar and language use in order to effectively communicate and interpret information.
  • Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.
  • The World Wide Web (www) is a global hypertext system of information residing on servers linked across the internet.
  • Theodor Holm Nelson
    What is the real name of Ted Nelson?
  • Hypertext and hypermedia were published by Ted Nelson in 1965.
  • Reading and writing is also a process of perceiving the relationship of a text and another text.
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    A) Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
    B) Hyperlink
    C) Hypertext
  • Direct Quotation
    Furthermore, it is (open direct quotation marks) "not only the
    vocabulary of a language that determines how and what we
    think and perceive but also the grammar" (close direct
    quotation marks) (Gross, 1996, p. 317). What kind of intertextuality is this?
  • Paraphrase
    Original: Her life spanned years of incredible change for
    women as they gained more rights than ever before.
    Uh: She lived through the exciting era of
    women's liberation. What kind of intertextuality is this?
  • Allusion
    To me, his grin is like kryptonite: Superman's weakness.
    She had the feeling she had a golden ticket: Charlie and
    the Chocolate Factory. What kind of intertextuality is this?