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LANGUAGE VALUE Journal

SPECIAL ISSUE: MULTIMODALITY IN ELT


This issue addresses the topic of multimodality understood as the 
combination of various communicative modes (sound, images such as 
graphs or pictures, video, written text, transcribed speech, etc.) 
within one text. Understanding multimodal text implies understanding 
the interaction among all its components in their different formats. 
The challenge for linguists working in the field of Language Teaching 
implies both theoretical research on the multimodal text structure, 
and on the possible ways to adapt and integrate these texts into the 
design of pedagogical material.

Language Value was created to promote interdisciplinary research of 
the English language in an online, flexible and dynamic context. The 
editors of this peer-reviewed journal welcome contributions from 
researchers and scholars working in multimodality from diverse 
standpoints. The main purpose of the present issue is to show how 
multimodal discourse is used for the teaching/learning of the English 
language and culture, as well as to illustrate how meaning is created 
in multimodal texts. Proposals for contributions are welcome on the 
following topics:

- Multimodal corpora: design and implementation in the classroom
- Evaluation and usability of multimodal tools
- Multimodal pedagogies: language teaching and learning in multimodal 
environments
- Multimodality in language acquisition
- Frameworks for multimodal discourse analysis: meaningful patterns
- Multimodal literacies and education
- Multimodality in the context of cyberliterature
- Storing multimodal data and the design of content linking devices
- The description of multimodal genres


Detailed proposals (500-1,000 words) for articles of c. 5,000-8,000 
words, as well as any inquiries regarding the issue, should be sent by 
email to the journal address (lvalue@uji.es) or to any of the two 
editors: M. Carmen Campoy-Cubillo (campoy@ang.uji.es) or Miguel F. 
Ruiz-Garrido (mruiz@ang.uji.es). See the website of the journal for 
further information for authors 
(http://www.e-revistes.uji.es/languagevalue/information/authors).

The deadline for proposals is 30 July 2010, with delivery of completed 
articles by 15 October 2010. Authors will receive an email message 
acknowledging proposal reception in the following two weeks and will 
be notified about possible acceptance of the article in a maximum 
period of one month.

This special issue will also publish book and multimedia reviews 
relevant to the field of Multimodality in ELT. Please contact the 
Editors if you wish to send a copy of the volume or product to be 
reviewed in the journal.

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