MULTIMODAL TEXTS Flashcards
These are communication channels
that use two or more ways to
convey information.
MULTIMODAL TEXTS
FIVE COMMON USED IN MULTIMODAL TEXTS
LINGUISITC/ALPHABETIC
VISUAL
AURAL
GESTURAL
SPATIAL
Written and spoken words (e.g., a newspaper
article, a conversation
LINGUISTIC
Images (moving or still) (e.g., a painting, a photograph, an
infographic)
VISUAL
Sound and music (e.g., a song, a podcast, a lecture)
AURAL
Body language and movement (e.g., sign language, a dance
performance, a dramatic presentation)
GESTURAL
The arrangement or organization of elements in physical
space
SPATIAL
four main types of multimodal texts:
PRINT BASED - MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER AND TEXTSBOOKS
DIGITAL MULTIMODAL TETXS - SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, PRESENTATIONS AND EBOOKS
LIVE ULTIMODAL TEXTS - SPEECH, THEATER PLAY AND DANCE
TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING
These texts use a combination of printed elements to
create meaning
PRINT-BASED
These texts use digital technologies to
combine different modes of communication
DIGITAL MULTIMODAL
These texts use live performance to combine
different modes of communication.
LIVE MULTIMODAL TEXTS
This type of storytelling uses multiple
media platforms to tell a story. The story unfolds across
different platforms, such as films, television shows, video
games, and websites, and each platform contributes to the
overall narrative.
TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING