Multimodal Semiotics: Functional Analysis in Contexts of Education

by Len Unsworth

Book Overview

This volume presents an overview of new developments and applications of social semiotic theory. Pioneered by M.A.K. Halliday, social semiotic theory sees meaning as created through the interaction of texts (including writing, images, sound and space) within a given context. Divided into five sections, the contributors use social semiotic theory to analyse a range of contexts, including the classroom, the museum and cinema. The case studies show...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441123199
• ISBN13: 9781441123190
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"