The Context in Text Development

• Intertext

  • The reader gets to understand the piece's context through other texts which parallel plot, characters, premise, and the like.
  • The reader is relying on his or her schema in understanding the text, resulting in multiple interpretations.
  • It is known as linear.
  • In an intertextual work, the context is not given immediately. It is only through the reader’s wealth of previous knowledge, experience, and further research that the readers will be able to understand the text.
• Hypertext

  • The reader gets to understand the context of the piece and its intended interpretation since the author provides help and guidance by giving outside links and references.
  • It is known as non-linear
  • The hyperlinks, footnotes, and definition of terms provided by the author are common examples of hypertext.
• The Context in Text Development

  • This is the set of circumstances on which a text is built and may include the social, cultural, political, historical, and other related environments surrounding the text.