Conversation so far:
What is intentionality?
Intentionality: An Essay in the Philosophy of Mind (1983).
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Searle applies certain elements of his account(s) of "illocutionary acts" to the investigation of intentionality.
Searle also introduces a technical term the Background.
What does the background mean?
He calls Background the set of abilities, capacities, tendencies, and dispositions that humans have and that are not themselves intentional states.
What is the NETWORK?
one's network of other beliefs, desires, and other intentional states necessary for any particular intentional state to make sense.
What else did he believe?
Searle argues that the concept of a Background is similar to the concepts provided by several other thinkers.

Question: In which way?
Self-contained rewrite: In which way is the concept of a Background similar to the concepts provided by several other thinkers?