The Theory of Intertextuality in Chinese Academic Scholarship

Abstract

The article examines the reception, adaptation and development of the Western theory of intertextuality in Chinese academic scholarship from the 1980s to the present. The aim of the study is to identify the main stages of the dissemination of intertextuality theory in China, to show its transformation from a method of literary criticism into an interdisciplinary research paradigm, and to determine the achievements, limitations and future prospects of this field. The methodological basis of the research includes historical-analytical, comparative, interdisciplinary and hermeneutic approaches. The study analyzes the translation, interpretation, academic assimilation and localization of intertextuality theory, as well as its interaction with traditional Chinese literary criticism and poetics. The results show that Chinese humanities have moved from the initial reception of Western theory to its critical reconsideration and practical application in literary studies, linguistics, translation studies, media studies, pedagogy and art studies. The main limitations of current research are identified as the insufficient depth of theoretical localization, the predominance of qualitative methods, the underdevelopment of digital tools and incomplete interdisciplinary integration. The article concludes that the further development of intertextuality theory in China is connected with the digital transformation of humanities research, the construction of a local theoretical system and the expansion of interdisciplinary academic dialogue.

Keywords: theory of intertextuality, interdisciplinary research, localization of literary theory, Chinese humanities, cross-cultural dialogue.