As a new research field,multimodal discourse analysis is facing a lot of challenges.On the one hand,the status of multimodality in traditional linguistics is questioned.Many linguists argue that nonlinguistic signs su...As a new research field,multimodal discourse analysis is facing a lot of challenges.On the one hand,the status of multimodality in traditional linguistics is questioned.Many linguists argue that nonlinguistic signs such as gestures and visual images are out of the scope of linguistics.On the other hand,the theories and methods of multimodal discourse analysis are still at an early stage of development and have many limitations.Moreover,many researchers have misunderstandings of the field.In view of these,this article provides a brief explanation of the basic questions of multimodal discourse analysis,including why we analyze multimodal discourse,whether linguistic theories are applicable to nonlinguistic signs such as visual images and gesture,what is the scope of multimodal research,what are the main theories and methods,and what are the limitations and misunderstandings.It further points out that researchers need to have the awareness of making their research interdisciplinary,empirical,and application-oriented.It argues that multimodal research should be based on theoretical and methodological innovation,and should aim at solving real communication problems in the multimedia age.The accurate understanding of these questions is crucial for developing multimodal discourse analysis into a new discipline with strong theoretical and methodological support.展开更多
Hua Shou(1304-1386)styled himself Ying Ning Sheng.He was also known as Hua Boren.His ancestral home was in Xiang Town,Xu Prefecture(present Xuchang,Henan province).His birth place was Yizhen,Jiangsu province.Later he ...Hua Shou(1304-1386)styled himself Ying Ning Sheng.He was also known as Hua Boren.His ancestral home was in Xiang Town,Xu Prefecture(present Xuchang,Henan province).His birth place was Yizhen,Jiangsu province.Later he moved to Yuyao,Zhejiang province.He was one of the distinguished practitioners of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties.His writings include Elaboration of the Fourteen Meridians(Shi Si Jing Fa Hui),Notes on Handwritten Copy of Basic Questions(Du Su Wen Chao),The Essentials for Physicians(Zhen Jia Shu Yao).展开更多
文摘As a new research field,multimodal discourse analysis is facing a lot of challenges.On the one hand,the status of multimodality in traditional linguistics is questioned.Many linguists argue that nonlinguistic signs such as gestures and visual images are out of the scope of linguistics.On the other hand,the theories and methods of multimodal discourse analysis are still at an early stage of development and have many limitations.Moreover,many researchers have misunderstandings of the field.In view of these,this article provides a brief explanation of the basic questions of multimodal discourse analysis,including why we analyze multimodal discourse,whether linguistic theories are applicable to nonlinguistic signs such as visual images and gesture,what is the scope of multimodal research,what are the main theories and methods,and what are the limitations and misunderstandings.It further points out that researchers need to have the awareness of making their research interdisciplinary,empirical,and application-oriented.It argues that multimodal research should be based on theoretical and methodological innovation,and should aim at solving real communication problems in the multimedia age.The accurate understanding of these questions is crucial for developing multimodal discourse analysis into a new discipline with strong theoretical and methodological support.
文摘Hua Shou(1304-1386)styled himself Ying Ning Sheng.He was also known as Hua Boren.His ancestral home was in Xiang Town,Xu Prefecture(present Xuchang,Henan province).His birth place was Yizhen,Jiangsu province.Later he moved to Yuyao,Zhejiang province.He was one of the distinguished practitioners of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties.His writings include Elaboration of the Fourteen Meridians(Shi Si Jing Fa Hui),Notes on Handwritten Copy of Basic Questions(Du Su Wen Chao),The Essentials for Physicians(Zhen Jia Shu Yao).
