Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or deriving meaning from the interdependent ways in which texts stand in relation to each other.
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- adjective Pertaining to
intertextuality ; being or involving the reference of onetext by another.
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Examples
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What's really interesting (oh, and I taught them the word "intertextual" based on the discussion that generated!) is that while they don't actually refer to Narnia (I don't think) in the movie, the EFFECTS were highly reminescent of the Narnia film.
Bridge to Terabithia editormum 2007
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But, no, I don't think you can underestimate the role of publicity as a kind of intertextual indicator of genre etc
Not TV Week Kirsty 2006
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One 'intertextual' moment stands out: Mark O'Halloran and Tom Murphy sit drinking cans of beer talking about their lives, how they got their girlfriends pregnant, and what they'll do next.
Everyday, dir. Annie Ryan, written by Michael West Miglior acque 2006
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One 'intertextual' moment stands out: Mark O'Halloran and Tom Murphy sit drinking cans of beer talking about their lives, how they got their girlfriends pregnant, and what they'll do next.
Archive 2006-10-01 Miglior acque 2006
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When Buller died, at the age of 50, he was working in "intertextual" media, mixing pop culture images and fine art in a playful way.
Thestar.com - Home Page Megan Ogilvie 2011
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Like fan fiction, it will be ravenously referential and intertextual in ways that will strain copyright law to the breaking point.
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You worry about making it structurally and technically cutting edge: involuted in the right ways, making the appropriate intertextual references, making it look smart.
intertribal: escapism as a luxury intertribal 2010
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There is an actual strong intertextual correspondence between the two.
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Paul Pope really pulled out all the stops here and it's nice sometimes to leave a mystery hanging, especially in a comic like this as, inescapably, intertextual as it is.
Batman: Year 100 Lou Anders 2009
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One of the things that struck me about them was that the lyrics were cryptic, but also intertextual and definitely tongue-in-cheek.
LNN interviews Casey Rae-Hunter on his new album : The Lovecraft News Network 2010
patiomensch commented on the word intertextual
I get caught up a bit on that 'nt,' but once you reach 'textual,' it flows o so smoothly to the end.
April 14, 2007