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A multimodal approach to the technological representations in CFL textbooks

Zhang, Qi ORCID: 0000-0002-1061-4036 and Leahy, Angela (2022) A multimodal approach to the technological representations in CFL textbooks. Chinese as a Second Language, 56 (3). pp. 229-254. ISSN 2193-2263

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Abstract

The study scrutinizes the intermodal relations and interactive meaningmaking of the textual and visual semiotics involved in modern technology representation, which indicates the engagement of authentic communication in language learning. The findings show that both textbooks show attempts to capture the up-to-date technology of modern life. Learners tend to be involved with the interpretation of the indexical relations between the visual and textual resources in one textbook, while the other textbook consists of a few texts and images that are not indexically related and are less likely to be interpreted interactively. Findings indicate the importance of being aware of the different emphases of these two textbooks through multimodal research, for the purpose of effective adaptations in CFL teaching and learning.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:科技 ; 课本 ; 中文作为外语; Chinese as a foreign language; multimodality ; technology; textbook; 多模态
Subjects:UNSPECIFIED
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies
Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company
Official URL:https://doi.org/10.1075/csl.21002.zha
Copyright Information:© John Benjamins Publishing Company
ID Code:27013
Deposited On:11 Apr 2022 13:44 by Vidatum Academic . Last Modified 29 Jun 2022 16:05

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