1st Edition
Analyzing Multimodal Interaction A Methodological Framework
By Sigrid Norris
Copyright 2004
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Our perception of our everyday interactions is shaped by more than what is said. From coffee with friends to interviews, meetings with colleagues and conversations with strangers, we draw on both verbal and non-verbal behaviour to judge and consider our experiences. Analyzing Multimodal Interaction is a practical guide to understanding and investigating the multiple modes of communication, and... Read more
1. Multimodal interaction 2. Communicative modes 2.1 Spoken language 2.2 Proxemics 2.3 Posture 2.4 Gesture 2.5 Head movement 2.6 Gaze 2.7 Music 2.8 Print 2.9 Layout 2.10 Interconnection of modes 3. Multimodal transcription 3.1 Method of video analysis 3.2 Step-by-step transcription 3.2.1 Spoken Language 3.2.2 Proxemics 3.2.3 Posture 3.2.4 Gesture 3.2.5 Head Movement 3.2.6 Gaze 3.2.7 Music 3.2.8 Print 3.2.9 Layout 3.2.10 A Complete Transcript 4. Modal denisity 5. Levels of attention/awareness 6. Semantic/pragmatic means 7. Modal density foreground-background continuum as methodological framework: complex interaction 8. Analyzing multimodal interaction: A postscript
Biography
Sigrid Norris is based in the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University, USA, where she received her PhD. Her research interests include identity construction and cross cultural communication from a multimodal perspective.
'The book is extremely well-organised ... It deploys clear illustrations and exercises that are well thought out and relevant.' - Journal of Sociolinguistics
