Aspects of Linkology : A Method for the Description of Links and Linking

This article proposes a theoretical framework for the description and analysis of links and linking in different kinds of wor ks. The aim is to present the nomenclature for a “linkology,” 1 to provide a terminology facilitating discussions on links and linking. It is important to note that the discussion mainly deals with how different types of links and linking function structurally. Thus other interesting issues such as the implications of links in terms of aesthetic effects etc., are beyond the scope of this study. 2 It should be stressed also that these structural aspects are discussed and described primarily from a user perspective. I am acutely aware that something that from a user perspective seems to be a simple point-blank procedure, often is a much more complex and complicated process on a deeper, more technical level. 3

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