Description
Book SynopsisThis book explores the ways in which multimodality and multilingualism as areas of study intersect and provides empirical examples of how this looks in practice from a wide range of settings. The chapters include visual as well as linguistic descriptions of practice and provide an accessible introduction to multimodality and multilingualism for a readership from undergraduate students to researchers. The book argues that the everyday practices of multilingual communities are multimodal in nature, and that by working at the intersection of multilingualism and multimodality we may be able to make fruitful advances in multiple areas of applied linguistics, and properly appreciate the actual human complexities of communication.
Trade ReviewThe editors of this book have brought together cutting-edge scholarship which integrates multimodal and multilingual approaches to social and linguistic research. The range and scope of subject matter, and the depth of analysis, make this an unmissable resource for anyone interested in communication in contemporary life. * Angela Creese, University of Stirling, UK *
This is a volume of impressive scope bringing together a selection of cutting-edge research. In their insightful approach, the editors recognize the value of semiotic resources which include and extend beyond language, and put social transformation front and centre. Applied Linguistics is enriched by this vibrant collection that explores the horizons of the field. * James Simpson, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology *
Table of ContentsFigures and Tables
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Steph Ainsworth, Dominic Griffiths, Gee Macrory and Kate Pahl: Introduction: Origins, Scope and Rationale of the Book
Part 1: Multilingual Approaches
Vally Lytra: Introduction to Part 1: Appraising the ‘Multilingual Turn’ in Applied Linguistics and Sociolinguistics
Chapter 1. Sophie Liggins: Heritage Language Speakers’ Responses to Plurilingual Pedagogies in a Secondary School Context
Chapter 2. Yesha Devi Mahadeo-Doorgakant: The Development of the Linguistic Repertoire of Primary School Learners within the Mauritian Educational System
Chapter 3. Pryanki Ghosh: ‘What’s in a Name?’ An Exploratory Study on International Students’ Names within International University Theatre Society Contexts
Chapter 4. Marie Jacobs: ‘So You Need to Be Able to Tell It Well’: On Footing and Genre in Lawyer–Client Consultations in the Field of Asylum Law
Part 2: Multimodal Approaches
Jennifer Rowsell: Introduction to Part 2: Situating Multimodality in the Landscape of Language Research
Chapter 5. Kelli Zezulka: Applying Linguistics to the Theatre Production Process
Chapter 6. Ornaith Rodgers: ‘A Special Closeness’, ‘des moments de tendresse indescriptibles’: A Multimodal Critique of Infant Feeding Health Promotional Discourse in Ireland and France
Chapter 7. Christina Hedman, Ewa Jacquet, Eva Nilsson and Katarina Rejman: Expressing Reading Engagement within Drama-Based Literary Work: Perspectives from Three Students in a Linguistically Diverse Classroom in Sweden
Chapter 8. Jessica Bradley and Louise Atkinson: Conversation through Art
Part 3: Integrating Multimodal and Multilingual Approaches
Gabriele Budach: Introduction to Part 3: Multilingualism and Multimodality: A Comment
Chapter 9. Kate Pahl: Meaning Matters: Multimodality, (New) Materialism and Co-production with Young People in Applied Linguistics
Chapter 10. Ulrike Zeshan, Sibaji Panda, Uta Papen and Julia Gillen: Peer to Peer Multiliteracies: A New Concept of Accessibility
Khawla Badwan: Concluding Thoughts: Labouring Together towards Generous Cuts in Language and Literacy Education
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