Some fundamental issues of multimodal analysis

Abstract

Multimodal discourse analysis (MMDA) can be seen as a set of tools to help discourse analysts process discourse within modern social communication. This type of communication integrates many types of symbols (modalities). convenient) to express and interpret information. Multimodal discourse analysis clearly shows its interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary nature and requires the cooperation of experts from many fields. It responds to changes and diversification in communication and expression and is considered an applied approach. The introduction of a more systematic and up-to-date approach for research objects, research methods and Multimodal discourse analysis hopefully can be used as a reference material on theory for interested students, trainees, and postgraduates.