Understanding Hypertext

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Which of the following does NOT accurately describe hypertext?

  • It is text on a computer or electronic device with references to other immediately accessible text.
  • It enables readers to create unique meaning from the material, enhancing associative learning.
  • It is a linear method of presenting information, commonly using 'links'. (correct)
  • It allows readers to access information particularly suited to their needs.

Which term refers to multimedia like images, audio, and video incorporated in hypertext links to stimulate the senses?

  • Hypermedia (correct)
  • Links
  • Hyperlinks
  • URL

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hypertext?

  • It bridges basic, opposite, and complementing elements, providing freedom and shortcuts.
  • Text flows in a sequential, straight line, similar to a printed book. (correct)
  • It is an unconventional method of presenting information compared to traditional linear formats.
  • Readers can navigate information freely by exploring interconnected links.

What is a link from a hypertext file to another location, typically activated by clicking a highlighted word or image?

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What term describes a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it?

<p>Uniform Resource Locator (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Within the URL http://www.fbi.gov/employment/, which section represents the host name?

<p><a href="http://www.fbi.gov">www.fbi.gov</a> (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Clicking on a hyperlink can take you to which of the following locations?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What processes can a user perform with a hyperlink even without an internet connection?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technology specifically allows a reader to jump from an original text to another related text via a link?

<p>Hypertext (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hypertext is typically read in a linear manner.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about hypertext?

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In Microsoft Word, under which menu would you typically find the 'Hyperlink' button?

<p>Insert (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Besides using the 'Insert' menu, what is another common method to insert a hyperlink in a document?

<p>Right-click the word or phrase you want to use as the hyperlink (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the World Wide Web?

<p>World Wide Web (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The term hypertext was coined by _________ in 1963.

<p>Ted Nelson</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method of text development allows writers to create texts using borrowed ideas from other writers?

<p>intertext (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element would NOT facilitate intertextuality within a text?

<p>allusion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a text that mimics the style or properties of another text without parodying it, showcasing intertextuality?

<p>pastiche (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In intertextuality, what aspect of the original text is typically borrowed or imitated to form a new text?

<p>context (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of intertextual relationship involves implicit or explicit reference to an idea or passage from another text, without directly quoting it?

<p>allusion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What intertextual technique involves directly copying exact statements or words from another author's work?

<p>quotation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A television series draws inspiration from Norse mythology. Which text development method is predominantly being used?

<p>intertext (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of intertextuality involves restating or re-expressing a story or narrative in a new context?

<p>retelling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

James Joyce's use of the modern context of The Odyssey in his novel Ulysses exemplifies?

<p>intertext (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of intertextuality?

<p>Harry Potter was originally written by J. K. Rowling. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Alfred Tennyson's statement, 'No man can write a single passage to which a parallel one may not be found somewhere in the literature of the world,' suggests what about intertextuality?

<p>It is present in almost all texts that have been written. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Intertextuality was first observed in the work of which linguist, during the period from 1857 to 1913?

<p>Ferdinand de Saussure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with coining the term 'intertextuality' in the 1960s?

<p>Julia Kristeva (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary method of intertextual relationship?

<p>bibliography (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Intertextuality is important because it _________.

<p>promotes originality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hypertext documents are interconnected by hyperlinks, which are typically activated by a mouse click, keypress set, or by touching the screen.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hypertext is a linear way to present information and is usually accomplished using links.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hypertext does not allow readers to make their own meaning out of the material given to them.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hypertext is text displayed on a computer display without references to any other text.

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Match the intertextuality method with its definition.

<p>Retelling = restatement of a story or re-expression of a narrative. Quotation = directly lifting statements or set of words from a text another author has made. Allusion = writer or speaker explicitly or implicitly pertains to an idea or passage found in another text without the use of quotation. Pastiche = 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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a file system object that references another file system object?

<p>symbolic link</p> Signup and view all the answers

What element makes a hypertext dynamic?

<p>Hyperlink</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is Hypertext?

A non-linear way to present information, usually accomplished using links.

Hypertext documents

Documents interconnected by hyperlinks, activated by a mouse click, keypress, or touch.

World Wide Web (www)

A global hypertext system of information residing on servers linked across the internet.

Hypertext foundation

The foundation of the World Wide Web, enabling users to click links for more information.

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Hypertext Benefits

Readers can access information particularly suited to their needs.

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Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

A reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network.

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Hypermedia

Links that incorporate other forms of multimedia such as images, audio, and videos.

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Hypertext navigation

The reader is free to navigate information by exploring the connections provided.

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Intertextuality

A method of text development that enables the author to make another text based on another text.

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Intertextuality definition

It merges imitation and creation when making a text.

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Retelling

The restatement of a story or re-expression of a narrative.

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Quotation

Directly lifting the exact statements or set of words from a text another author has made.

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Allusion

A writer or speaker explicitly or implicitly refers to an idea or passage found in another text without direct quotation.

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Pastiche

A text copies the style/properties of another text without making fun of it; unlike a parody.

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Study Notes

Hypertext Defined

  • Hypertext allows the reader to access information that is particularly suited to their needs
  • Hypertext allows readers to create their own meaning associatively
  • Hypertext is text displayed on a computer or electronic device with references that readers can immediately access
  • Hypertext documents are interconnected by hyperlinks
  • Hypertext is a non-linear way to present information accomplished through links
  • Hypertext enables a dynamic organization of information through hyperlinks
  • Hypertext is the foundation of the World Wide Web, making it possible to click links to obtain more information on a site or from any website in the world

Examples of Hypertext

  • Hypertext permits a reader to highlight a term and access a page describing that term
  • Users can navigate information by exploring connections within a hypertext system
  • Hypertextual poems are examples of hypertext; readers move across websites via embedded links
  • The World Wide Web (www) constitutes a global hypertext system as information resides on servers linked via the internet

URLs

  • A Uniform Resource Locator (URL), known as a web address, is a reference to a web resource specifying its network location and retrieval mechanism
  • URLs are used for referencing web pages (http), file transfer (ftp), email (mailto), and database access (JDBC)
  • Web browsers display a page's URL in an address bar
  • A typical URL structure includes a protocol, host name, and file name
  • Example: http://www.example.com/index.html
  • Links now incorporate multimedia like images, audio, and video to stimulate more senses, referred to as hypermedia
  • Clicking a hyperlink can take you to another website, another place in the same document, or a different document
  • Hyperlinks can function without internet access, such as linking pages in a PDF or Word document, or linking documents stored on a computer
  • Hypertext enables readers to jump from original text to connected text via links

Hypertext Characteristics

  • Hypertext differs from linear formats
  • Text is broken into smaller units (lexias) addressing a few issues
  • Hypertext acts as a bridge between free and structured knowledge representation

History of Hypertext

  • The term hypertext was coined by Ted Nelson in 1963

Intertext Defined

  • Intertext enables an author to create a new text based on another
  • Intertext involves incorporation of an original text's properties into a new text
  • Intertext merges imitation and creation

Origins of Intertextuality

  • Intertextuality is rooted in the work of Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913)
  • The term "intertextuality" was first used by Bulgarian-French philosopher Julia Kristeva in the 1960s

Methods of Intertextuality

  • Retelling is the restatement of a story or re-expression of a narrative
  • Quotation is directly lifting exact words from another author's text
  • Allusion is when a writer or speaker explicitly or implicitly refers to content in another text without direct quotation
  • Pastiche is a text copying another text’s style without parody

Validating Intertextuality

  • Intertextuality involves two or more stories
  • The text must show an indirect or direct connection to an earlier piece of work

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