Hypotext

Quick meaning: Hypotext is a noun meaning (semiotics) An earlier text which serves as the source of a subsequent piece of literature.

Meaning

(semiotics) An earlier text which serves as the source of a subsequent piece of literature.

Example Sentences

Such a practice (which is autosonic, by the way) could be viewed as a “mega-editing” process; but I would like to draw a distinction between plunderphonics and edited versions, because the former clearly aim to denature the hypotext.

Citation is as much a recognition of, and tribute to, a source as it is a new version, but Gérard Genette's study of palimpsests is critical here, especially in his view that a new hypertext alters, expands, and extends the old one, the hypotext.

For example, what is the significance of changing the 'Pride'‚ to 'Bride', in Gurinder Chadha's film adaptation? Genette defines 'hypertextuality' as a hypertext's relation to its hypotext and instances of this are approaches to Austen that reflect […]

Word Forms

• hypotexts

Related Words

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