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Intertextuality 

Originally a concept formulated by Julia Kristeva, a member of the Tel Quel group. Intonations of duplicate or concurrent ideas are the basis of meaning within a given concept, especially when there are no rhetorical resonances.
A matchstick horse in 'Bladerunner' symbolically denotes objectivity of life. There is a noticable degree of personal identity shared with only humans and not androids which is expounded through the use of intertextuality.
Semiotic
Intertextuality by cos_nik June 29, 2009
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Intertextuality

That thing where the meaning of a thing relies on another thing, primarily in media.
Any time something references, parodies, or alludes to an existing thing, that is what media analysts call intertextuality.
Intertextuality by AlexTCY April 24, 2026