Systematically Working with Multimodal Data Research Methods in Multimodal Discourse Analysis

List of Figures xvi

List of Tables xix

Acknowledgments xxi

About the Companion Website xxiii

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.0 Introduction to the Book 3

1.1 Brief Introduction to Multimodal Discourse Analysis 19

Chapter 2 Background 25

2.0 Philosophical and Theoretical Background 27

2.1 Development of Scollon's Philosophical Thought 50

Chapter 3 Systematically Working with Multimodal Data Phase I 61

3.0 Phase I: Data Collection 63

3.1 Systematically Working with Small Data Sets/Data Pieces: Phase I Data Collection 86

3.2 Systematically Working with Medium-Sized Data Sets: Phase I Data Collection 93

3.3 Systematically Working with Large Data Sets: Phase I Data Collection 106

Chapter 4 Systematically Working with Multimodal Data Phase II 117

4.0 Phase II: Delineating the Data 119

4.1 Systematically Working with Small Data Sets/Data Pieces: Phase II Delineating the Data 129

4.2 Systematically Working with Medium-Sized Data Sets: Phase II Delineating the Data 137

4.3 Systematically Working with Large Data Sets: Phase II Delineating the Data 148

Chapter 5 Systematically Working with Multimodal Data: Phase III 159

5.0 Phase III: Selecting Data Pieces for Micro Analysis 161

5.1 Systematically Working with Small Data Sets/Data Pieces: Phase III Selecting Data Pieces for Micro Analysis 170

5.2 Systematically Working with Medium-Sized Data Sets: Phase III Selecting Data Pieces for Micro Analysis 178

5.3 Systematically Working with Large Data Sets: Phase III Selecting Data Pieces for Micro Analysis 187

Chapter 6 Systematically Working with Multimodal Data Phase IV 197

6 Phase IV: Transcribing Data Using Multimodal Transcription Conventions 199

Chapter 7 Systematically Working with Multimodal Data Phase V 233

7 Phase V: Using Analytical Tools 235

Chapter 8 Systematically Working with Multimodal Data: Guides for Instructors 267

8 A Quick Guide for Instructors 269

References 277

Index 296