Definiendo la hipertextualidad. Análisis cuantitativo y cualitativo de la evolución del concepto

Abstract

Despite the numerous references to the concept of hypertext, there are still confusión and disagreement about its meaning. Now that it is fifty years old, it is appropriate to gather and clarify the meaning of a still essential to understanding the nature of digital content term. That is why this research is based on a document and content analysis of a set of 155 references on a corpus of 136 Works selected from an initial sample of 4,750. The study of variables such as the year of publication, the type of indication or the elements in these proposals allow for study the evolution, deviations and, above all, the common ground. This process reveals the youth of most conceptual references, their stability over time and their tendency toward concreteness. But above all it demonstrates the necessity to include in their definition elements such as structure, multimedia content, digital interface and, especially, link and user.