A non-linear way to present information, usually accomplished using "links" that help readers navigate further information and may lead to other links
Hypertext
Allows readers to create their own meaning out of the material and learn better associatively
Text displayed on a computer or electronic device with references to other text the reader can immediately access
World Wide Web (www)
A global hypertext system of information residing on servers linked across the internet
Hypertext
The foundation ofWorld Wide Web, enabling users to click on links to obtain more information
The term "hypertext" was coined by Ted Nelson
1963
Hypertext
Allows readers to access information particularly suited to their needs, such as defining unfamiliar terms
UniformResourceLocator (URL)
A reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it
Hypermedia
Links are not just limited to text or documents but may also incorporate other forms of multimedia such as images, audio, and videos
Hypertext system
The reader is free to navigate information by exploring the connections provided
Text is broken down into many smaller units (lexias) each addressing a few issues, rather than flowing in a straight line
Intertextuality
A process of text development that merges imitation and creation, where the author is influenced by another author and consciously or unconsciously incorporates their style and characteristics
Intertextuality
Rooted in the work of Ferdinand de Saussure, and the term was first used by Julia Kristeva in the 1960s
Methods of intertextuality
Retelling
Pastiche
Quotation
Allusion
Retelling
The restatement of a story or re-expression of a narrative
Quotation
Directly lifting the exact statements or set of words from a text another author has made
Allusion
A writer or speaker explicitly or implicitly pertains to an idea or passage found in another text without the use of quotation
Pastiche
A text developed in a way that it copies the style or other properties of another text without making fun of it unlike in a parody