Several questions arise when carrying out research on multimodality: Can we defi ne a semiotic system of image or gesture? How do these systems interact with the system of human language? How do people make meanings by linking text (both written and oral) with images, graphs, equations, gestures, facial expressions and gaze in communication instances? What are the ‘affordances’ of the several modes to contribute meaning? And here we would add some more: Is it possible to fi nd specifi c combinations of the several modes with just one meaning in a certain genre (as an aggregated accumulation of many actual multimodal instances)? Moreover, is it possible to teach combinations of modes, when teaching a genre? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in the present volume.
Introduction
Crawford Camiciottoli, B.;
2015-01-01
Abstract
Several questions arise when carrying out research on multimodality: Can we defi ne a semiotic system of image or gesture? How do these systems interact with the system of human language? How do people make meanings by linking text (both written and oral) with images, graphs, equations, gestures, facial expressions and gaze in communication instances? What are the ‘affordances’ of the several modes to contribute meaning? And here we would add some more: Is it possible to fi nd specifi c combinations of the several modes with just one meaning in a certain genre (as an aggregated accumulation of many actual multimodal instances)? Moreover, is it possible to teach combinations of modes, when teaching a genre? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in the present volume.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
