This lecture aims to introduce students to the broad concept of intertextuality and help them understand how texts are connected and influenced by each other, showing them that no text exists in isolation. 



Text study is a new module launched at the University of Ibn-khaldoun in the academic year of 2022-2023 only, thus very limited national resources tackle the subject at hand. Regardless of the scarcity of references in English, text study course can best fit the features of both face-to face and online learning. Given this, the activities of each reinforce, complement and elaborate one another. “Text study” is a TD course designed for first year BMD English language learners at Ibn-Khaldoun University.

The objectives of this lecture 

By the end of this lecture, students will be able to

¨      Understand the notion of a text

¨      Recognize connections, patterns , and structures of a text

¨      Evaluate the form of texts with greater emphasis on their context.