{"title":"Dr Thu Ngo","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr Thu Ngo's works delve into the intersection of language, communication, and analysis, offering insightful perspectives grounded in systemic functional semiotics. Readers can expect scholarly texts that explore the nuances of paralanguage and its role in meaning-making, making these books valuable for those interested in linguistics and communication studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, the collection provides rigorous academic explorations suited for students, researchers, and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of semiotic systems and language modelling within social contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"modelling-paralanguage-using-systemic-functional-semiotics-by-dr-michele-zappavigna-9781350277588","title":"Modelling Paralanguage Using Systemic Functional Semiotics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the ASFLA (Australian Systemic Functional Linguistics Association) M. A. K. Halliday Prize 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first comprehensive account of 'body language' as 'paralanguage' informed by Systemic Functional Semiotics (SFS). It brings together the collaborative work of internationally renowned academics and emerging scholars to offer a fresh linguistic perspective on gesture, body orientation, body movement, facial expression, and voice quality resources that support all spoken language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors create a framework for distinguishing non-semiotic behaviour from paralanguage, and provide a comprehensive modelling of paralanguage in each of the three metafunctions of meaning (ideational, interpersonal, and textual). Illustrations of the application of this new model for multimodal discourse analysis draw on a range of contexts, from social media vlogs, to animated children’s narratives, to face-to-face teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eModelling Paralanguage Using Systemic Functional Semiotics\u003c\/em\u003e offers an innovative way for dealing with culture-specific and context-specific paralanguage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597064519916,"sku":"9781350277588","price":137.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/266562758d859e7ec19cfc79500e80f1.jpg?v=1777954929"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-thu-ngo.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}