Moving multimodality beyond the binaries: A response to Gunther Kress' "Gains and Losses"

Paul Prior

doi:10.1016/j.compcom.2004.12.007

Moving multimodality beyond the binaries: A response to Gunther Kress' "Gains and Losses"

Paul Prior

English

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Abstract

This response to Kress agrees that it is vital to identify gains and losses afforded by changing media but questions his reliance on binaries and periodization. It suggests a return to James Gibson's affordances; more precise analysis of semiotic objects; and sociohistoric theories that link semiotic artifacts, individual development, and social practice.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	23-30
Number of pages	8
Journal	Computers and Composition
Volume	22
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compcom.2004.12.007
State	Published - 2005

Keywords

Affordances
Literacy
Multimodality
Practice theory
Remediation
Semiotics
Sociohistoric theory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Computer Science
Language and Linguistics
Education
Linguistics and Language

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