paratexts

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A form of paratext — In literary theory, meanings that are alluded to, above or beyond the printed text; interpretations of text.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of paratext
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APA

paratexts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratexts

MLA

“paratexts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratexts. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paratexts,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratexts.

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