After reading the Intertextuality section in Eyman’s article I had to honestly read it all over again. Then I had to look up what the word actually meant so I could better understand the text. Intertextuality is the meaning behind text, more so with literary texts. A few things in our day to day lives involves being intertextual.
Warnick makes claims that there isn’t a real difference between how intertextuality works in either online or offline mediums. It is however easily accomplished by users of Web- based discourse that resources readily at their fingertips. Which to me in simpler terms means that using the web or other technologies allows for the translation of a text to be understood easier.
Intertextuality In Our Life
In many of the interactions we have we become intertextual. In many pictures or memes people can infer and find meaning behind it without physical words. Understanding the memes will happen as long as everyone has some type of cultural knowledge or reference to base it from. This concept often involves extracting many instances out of their original context, transforming them into something entirely different. It could have the same effect as where it first occurred or be something different.
Intertextuality plays a role even in fan fiction or the adaptation of books into other literary forms. In the transition from books to movies, existing words are taken and reimagined to visually represent what we read. Additional elements are introduced to the original concept, enriching it with new perspectives and deeper meanings.
To enhance text comprehension, incorporating hyperlinks to other sources becomes essential in elucidating the intended meaning This blog a lone has a link attached in the first paragraph. I mentioned the article and allowed direct access so people could fully understand what I’m talking about if they don’t know.
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