Books written by Gunther R. Kress
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Social Semiotics
Game , A. and Pringle , R. 1983. Gender at Work . Sydney : Allen and Unwin . Geertz , C. 1973. Interpretation of Cultures . New York : Basic Books . Gerbner , G. 1977. Comparative cultural indicators ' in G. Gerbner ( ed . ) ...
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Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design
This book provides the first systematic and comprehensive account of the grammar of visual design. By looking at the formal elements and structures of design the authors examine the ways in which images communicate meaning.
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Language as Ideology
Language as Ideology
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Multimodality: A Social Semiotic Approach to Contemporary Communication
Gunther Kress, a pioneer in the field of multimodality and the co-author of the bestselling Reading Images, produces a comprehensive theoretical framework for the study of the topic providing sample analyses and suggestions for further ...
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Multimodal Literacy
Multimodal Literacy challenges dominant ideas around language, learning, and representation.
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Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design
Reading Images provides the first systematic and comprehensive account of the grammar of visual design. By looking at the formal elements and structures of design the authors examine the ways in which images communicate meaning.
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Communication and Culture: An Introduction
In her historical examination of Australian society, Ann Curthoys considers "Self-government and the persecution of the Aboriginal population".
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English in Urban Classrooms: A Multimodal Perspective on Teaching and Learning
Chapter 4 The English classroom as a multimodal sign Introduction In the preceding two chapters we have looked at the broader environment of schools , and of English , and we have provided a brief sketch illustrating our mode of looking ...
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English in Urban Classrooms: A Multimodal Perspective on Teaching and Learning
This book offers a fascinating and enlightening read, not only to those involved in English teaching, but also to educational researchers, policymakers, linguists and those interested in semiotics and multi-modality.
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Social Semiotics
Social Semiotics is a major new textbook in communication and cultural studies.
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Literacy in the New Media Age
This important and influential book considers how the Internet, like the printing press in its time, has changed the politics of communication and explores how the changes will affect the future of literacy.
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Multimodality, Learning and Communication: A Social Semiotic Frame
With extensive illustrations and many examples presented to show the reach and applicability of the theory, this book is essential reading for all those working in multimodality, semiotics, applied linguistics and related areas.
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Multimodal Discourse: The Modes and Media of Contemporary Communication
" "This book is a text for courses in language, media and communication willing to take on the theoretical challenges posed by multimodality, multimedia and multi-skilling, and it provides inspiring theoretical input for courses in ...
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English in Urban Classrooms: A Multimodal Perspective on Teaching and Learning
This ground-breaking text spans a range of issues central to school English. It extends not only to the spoken and written language of classrooms, but also to other important modes of representation and communication.
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Early Spelling: Between Convention and Creativity
In his latest book, Gunther Kress explores how children learn to spell in the context of current concerns about early literacy, examining the effects of technological and cultural changes in society.
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Early Spelling: Between Convention and Creativity
In his latest book, Gunther Kress explores how children learn to spell in the context of current concerns about early literacy, examining the effects of technological and cultural changes in society.