Introducing Multimodality

Description

This accessible introduction to multimodality illuminates the potential of multimodal research for understanding the ways in which people communicate. Readers will become familiar with the key concepts and methods in various domains while learning how to engage critically with the notion of multimodality. A self-study guide is also included, designed as an optional stand-alone resource or as the basis for a short course. With a wide range of examples, clear practical support and a glossary of terms, Introducing Multimodality is an ideal reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students in multimodality, semiotics, applied linguistics and media and communication studies. Online materials, including colour images and more links to relevant resources, are available on the companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/jewitt and the Routledge Language and Communication Portal. Contents List of illustrations About this book Acknowledgements 1 Navigating a diverse field 2 Why engage with multimodality? 3 Systemic functional linguistics 4 Social semiotics 5 Conversation analysis 6 Five more approaches to multimodality 7 Designing a multimodal study Glossary Self-study guide References Index