what is linear text

Linear text refers to traditional text that needs to be read from beginning to end, following a sequential reading path where the reader tries to make sense of its content according to the grammatical and syntactic arrangement of the words. Examples of linear texts include novels, poems, short stories, letters, and educational texts. Linear text is the most common type of reading and is the traditional method of reading that we are taught as children. On the other hand, non-linear text refers to text that does not need to be read from beginning to end and is often combined with visual elements such as pictures or graphs. Non-linear texts do not follow a sequential reading path and may allow the reader to choose their own path through the text. An example of non-linear text is a hypertext document, where the reader can click on links to navigate to different parts of the document.