The role of multimodality labs in multiliteracy projects

Abstract

Abstractin contemporary society, there has been an increasing pervasiveness of images, sounds, shapes and bodily expressions in our everyday lives. a number of academic studies have addressed such meaning-making resources in varying theoretical and methodological perspectives, with the general goal of describing and understanding how these semiotic modes 1) are constituted, 2) construe representations of our experiences in the world, and 3) can be addressed in educational contexts in order to help learners be more apt to function in such new configurations of texts and media. Therefore, this paper presents an overview of research carried out in five multimodality labs across the world, with special attention to the relevance of their work as far as multiliteracies are concerned. Firstly, we review the set-up of each lab and highlight their contributions, research 136 Fábio alexandre S. bezerra and roseli G. do nascimento, The role of... strengths and recent projects. Finally, we discuss some of the similarities and distinctive aspects of these labs in order to offer a sense of the co-ordinated work across them and to promote greater awareness of their contributions.

Research on multimodality in the context of highly qualified national scientific journals: a cartographic study

“…Although the "rapidly growing realization that representation is always multiple" (KRESS; van LEEUWEN, 2006, p. vii), multimodality was not immediately given the status of a field of study (BEZERRA;NASCIMENTO, 2013). Publications have been proposed since the 1990s (O'TOOLE, 1994;KRESS;van LEEUWEN, 1996;2006), but these frameworks were not until recently "adopted, explored and extended in multimodal approaches to communication" (BEZERRA; NASCIMENTO, 2013, p. 156).…”

Uma Análise De Fotografias De Vítimas De Abuso Sexual Do Projeto Unbreakable Usando a Gramática Do Design Visual

“…Os gêneros multimodais se tornam cada vez mais interesse de estudos de linguistas aplicados (BEZERRA; NASCIMENTO, 2013 …”

“…Multimodal genres have increasingly become interesting for applied linguists (BEZERRA; NASCIMENTO, 2013). This study aimed at analyzing sexual assault victims' photographs of the unbreakable project using the Grammar of Visual Design (KRESS, VAN LEEUWEN; 2006) as analytical tool.…”

“…cresce constantemente. Por isso, esses textos, que podem ser chamados de multimodais são encontrados em inúmeras esferas de conhecimento, desde o quotidiano até a academia e acabam se tornando objeto de pesquisa de linguistas aplicados (BEZERRA; NASCIMENTO, 2013). Uma ferramenta analítica para o estudo de imagens, por exemplo, pode ser percebida na Gramática do Design Visual (GVD) (KRESS, VAN LEEUWEN;2006), essa gramática propõe categorizações para as imagens estáticas em termos de significados representacionais, interativos e composicionais, que são inspirados nas metafunções ideacional, interpessoal e textual da Gramática Sistêmico-Funcional (HALLIDAY, 2004;2014) respectivamente.…”

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RESUMOOs gêneros multimodais se tornam cada vez mais interesse de estudos de linguistas aplicados (BEZERRA; NASCIMENTO, 2013

AN ANALYSIS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS' PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE UNBREAKABLE PROJECT USING THE GRAMMAR OF VISUAL DESIGN

ABSTRACTMultimodal genres have increasingly become interesting for applied linguists (BEZERRA; NASCIMENTO, 2013). This study aimed at analyzing sexual assault victims' photographs of the unbreakable project using the Grammar of Visual Design (KRESS, VAN LEEUWEN; 2006) as analytical tool.

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