Modelling Paralanguage Using Systemic Functional Semiotics

This innovative theorizing of meaning-making via the facial expression, gesture, posture, body movement and vocal qualities such as loudness, pitch level and tension, that integrally complement spoken English discourse, provides new analytic frameworks to enhance research in social interaction in multiple disciplinary contexts – an indispensable resource for social semiotic research. * Len Unsworth, Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, Australian Catholic University, Australia *
Modelling Paralanguage Using Systemic Functional Semiotics is a highly relevant and necessary book for researchers in the humanities and social sciences interested in expanding Halliday’s multifunctional theory to the study of meaning of the semiotic resources embodied in our voices, gestures, facial expressions and postures in order to enact social relations. * Teresa Oteíza, Associate Professor in Linguistics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile *
A timely and welcome addition to the field demonstrating robust developments in systemic functional theory and its application. This work draws together some of the leading experts in this domain, offering critical insights and various pathways for further exploration. A must-read for linguists and specialists in non-verbal communication alike. * Luke A. Rudge, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK *