EXPLORING DIGITAL TEXTS: SHIFTINGFIXITY, REDEFINING AUTHORITY, INSPIRINGHYPERTEXTFORMS, AND UNLOCKING BOUNDLESS CREATIVEPOTENTIAL

Authors

  • 1ABDUL MOIZ KHAN M.Phil. English Linguistics Scholar, Department of English (GS), National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan. Author
  • 2RAMEEN MASOOD M.Phil. English Linguistics Scholar, Department of English (GS), National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66857/2788

Keywords:

Technology, Language Influence, Digital text, Functionality, Fixity, Authority, Text forms, Hypertext, Creativity, Text-generating systems

Abstract

The advent of digital technologies has also inclined the world to shift from traditional books
and textbooks to digital texts. In line with this development, it becomes inevitable to explorethe features of the digital text. The current research study aims to explore the impact andinfluence of digital text on the traditional notions of fixity and authorship, along withits
evolution into the new hypertext forms. Besides, it also aims to explore the elements of
linearity, textual patterns and the creative potential in the digital text. Therefore, this
research study critically delineates the functionality of the digital text by taking into account aqualitative research methodology, with a purposive sampling technique, in a bidtoaccomplish the objectives. This research is fundamentally a critical review of digital texts
chosen for this study, and is guided by the theories given by Jannet Murray (1997) and MarryLauren Ryan (2000). The research concludes that digital text has turned the tables for thetraditional printed texts, as it challenges the notions of fixity, allows readers to partake inthemeanings making process, has a creative potential, and proves to be conducive to dif erent
patterns and forms of text forms and hypertexts.

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Published

2025-01-27

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 01 (2025): (JALT)

Section

English