Talk:Subtext
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Didn't "subtext" originate as a term in literary theory to describe those texts that precede, and metaphorically "underlie," a given text? For example, no one writing in English about a man stranded on a desert island could ignore the pervasive influence of "Robinson Crusoe."
The meaning given in this stub (and in the American Heritage Dictionary and in general usage, esp. by actors) seems to be more along the lines of what used to be known as implicature, or reading between the lines.
Xena Warrior Princess, huh? When are the non-geek non-virgins going to step up to start editing this thing?
