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HYPERTEXT and INTERTEXT
HYPERTEXT and INTERTEXT
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, you must be able to:
define context;
determine ways on how a text is developed;
define hypertext; and
define intertext.
MOTIVATION
Do you think that an author’s personal background, as well as the environment where he/she
lived in, influence his/her writing? If so, can you cite some authors and the proof of their work?
An example is done for you.
Noli Me He described Spanish-era Philippines, from the architecture to the culture, even
Jose Rizal
Tangere though he used fictional characters.
LESSON PROPER
CONTEXT
There is always an inspiration behind the writing of a text, and
often, it leaves clues about the situation or the reality that served
as the backdrop of the text. This backdrop, this situation, this
reality is known as the context of the text.
When you consider context as you write things, be guided by the
following reminders:
Text Development
There are several ways by which a text is developed. You learned
in junior high school about the forms of essays: descriptive,
narrative, expository, and argumentative. In this book, you will
learn about the other forms that fall under expository texts.
Each form has its own way. of developing the text, but here are
the essentials that you need to remember:
HYPERTEXT
One of the recent developments in reading has been brought
about by the advancement of technology. Let’s take a look at the
technological advancements that you’re familiar with. Circle those
that you actually have as possessions.
tablet laptop
desktop computer smartphone
Perhaps you encircled most of these. If you did and you read texts
through the said gadgets, you may have noticed that some web
pages have texts that have hyperlinks (normally underlined and in
blue color).
What makes hypertext unique is the speed at which you can shift
to different texts. When the first text mentions the concept that is
also discussed in another text, all you have to do is to click the
hyperlink and the other page will load.
There are now so many news websites and applications that are
accessible via the internet. Often, when you read a news article –
especially one that belongs to a series – you will see hyperlinks
that will bring you to other related news stories. This helps the
reader get a better understanding of the whole story.
Always remember that true comprehension is being able to
understand the whole picture.
INTERTEXT
Intertextuality draws origin from literature and asserts that texts
can only be understood in relation to other texts. Also, present-
day texts are believed to have been based on or at least inspired by
previously-published literature – from the style to the content, to
the context, etc.
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