Navigating Intersections: Negotiating language and collaboration in hypertext scholarship
Histories of hypertext have largely upheld a view of its subject as fundamentally interdisciplinary, recognising those phases of outside influence that have waxed and waned over the decades. Film and literary studies, social sciences and book history: ongoing developments in each brought new perspectives to hypertext over the years, leaving its mark on the language we use today. The recent past has seen a revival in such activity, with hypertext increasingly reaching out to scholars from adjacent communities. This work brings new challenges and fresh opportunities for collaboration; at the same time, established language comes under new interrogation as scholars begin to explore hypertext's history in a new way. Drawing on insights from linguistic theory, cybernetics, and critical discourse analysis, this paper explores the dynamics of interdisciplinary collaboration in hypertext research. It examines how language shapes power relations, influences the negotiation of research agendas, and impacts the evaluation of interdisciplinary work in general.Powered by Seed HypermediaOpen App