Abstract

Intertextuality is a discourse strategy that is often used by graffiti writers. Intertextuality helps graffiti creators to express their fears, happiness, concerns towards different phenomena.The present article focuses on intertextual graffiti and its communicative value. The results of the study point out that graffiti is an unconventional channel for the teenagers. It is one of the most powerful channels of expression their sentiments. The analysis revealed that teenager graffitists of Batumi prefer to produce intertextual graffiti and to quote primary texts directly. They borrow famous quotes or original texts and in rare cases rewrite, paraphrase, transform or parody them. Thus, they echo the primary texts. Intertextual graffiti has an aesthetic, artistic, emotional impact on readers.

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