The Role of Multi-Modality in Communication

16min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

This chapter explores the concept of multi-modality in communication and discusses how different modes of communication are used simultaneously. It highlights the evolving nature of multimodal communication, advancements in technology, and the prevalence of multimedia platforms. The chapter also emphasizes the importance of developing multimodal literacy and poses questions about the impact on language teaching and learning.

This episode is all about the different modes of communication that we use beyond the 4 linguistic skills of reading, writing, listening speaking. My guest is Nik Peachey who has helped to write a new paper published by OUP called "Multimodality in ELT: Communication Skills for Today’s Generation". Listen to Nik and me chatting about the importance of multimodal literacy in our social interactions and in the ways we consume and produce media online.

🔗 Episode page with intro notes 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/06/867-multimodal-communication-with-nik-peachey/

📄 Read the OUP paper "Multimodality in ELT: Communication Skills for Today’s Generation" 👉 https://elt.oup.com/feature/global/expert/multimodality?itm_source=oup-elt-site&itm_medium=hero-banner&itm_campaign=ww-multimodality&cc=ca&selLanguage=sk

Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.