A Comparative Study of Reading Comprehension Texts in Touchstone Series: A Social-Semiotic Perspective
This study attempted to examine visual and verbal characteristics in Touchstone textbook series. For this purpose, four reading comprehension texts with similar topics were selected from the four Touchstone textbooks. Seven pictures accompanying the four texts were analyzed based on Kress and van Le...
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| description | This study attempted to examine visual and verbal characteristics in Touchstone textbook series. For this purpose, four reading comprehension texts with similar topics were selected from the four Touchstone textbooks. Seven pictures accompanying the four texts were analyzed based on Kress and van Leeuwen’ssocial semiotics, and the four texts were analyzed with reference to Halliday’ssystemic functional linguistics. The results depicted fairly high functionality of the visuals in Touchstone series as well as their humanistic communicative trends. Moreover, it was found out that the pictures supported the linguistic text, therebyhelpinglearners to comprehend the textual content. The findings also showed that increase in text difficulty made for the occurrence of material and relational processes. Lastly, the results of verbal analysis suggested that reading comprehension texts of Touchstone series chiefly describe real world experiences and actions rather than behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. Based on the outcomes, it can be concluded that the visuals are pertinent to the linguistic passages and help the learners to get a better understanding of the texts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81634c07ed9d4de4863c76bd433e43652022-12-22T02:18:59ZengIslamic Azad University, Isfahan BranchResearch in English Language Pedagogy2588-32592538-42442019-07-017231333510.30486/relp.2019.665891665891A Comparative Study of Reading Comprehension Texts in Touchstone Series: A Social-Semiotic PerspectiveMaryam Farnia0Sara Gerami1Department of English Language and Literature, Payame Noor University, IranDepartment of English Language and Literature, Payame Noor University, IranThis study attempted to examine visual and verbal characteristics in Touchstone textbook series. For this purpose, four reading comprehension texts with similar topics were selected from the four Touchstone textbooks. Seven pictures accompanying the four texts were analyzed based on Kress and van Leeuwen’ssocial semiotics, and the four texts were analyzed with reference to Halliday’ssystemic functional linguistics. The results depicted fairly high functionality of the visuals in Touchstone series as well as their humanistic communicative trends. Moreover, it was found out that the pictures supported the linguistic text, therebyhelpinglearners to comprehend the textual content. The findings also showed that increase in text difficulty made for the occurrence of material and relational processes. Lastly, the results of verbal analysis suggested that reading comprehension texts of Touchstone series chiefly describe real world experiences and actions rather than behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. Based on the outcomes, it can be concluded that the visuals are pertinent to the linguistic passages and help the learners to get a better understanding of the texts.http://relp.khuisf.ac.ir/article_665891_3784fcd294b47321434cc5e50fdc47e8.pdfReading passagesSocial semioticsSystemic Functional LinguisticsTouchstone Series |
| spellingShingle | Maryam Farnia Sara Gerami A Comparative Study of Reading Comprehension Texts in Touchstone Series: A Social-Semiotic Perspective Research in English Language Pedagogy Reading passages Social semiotics Systemic Functional Linguistics Touchstone Series |
| title | A Comparative Study of Reading Comprehension Texts in Touchstone Series: A Social-Semiotic Perspective |
| title_full | A Comparative Study of Reading Comprehension Texts in Touchstone Series: A Social-Semiotic Perspective |
| title_fullStr | A Comparative Study of Reading Comprehension Texts in Touchstone Series: A Social-Semiotic Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comparative Study of Reading Comprehension Texts in Touchstone Series: A Social-Semiotic Perspective |
| title_short | A Comparative Study of Reading Comprehension Texts in Touchstone Series: A Social-Semiotic Perspective |
| title_sort | comparative study of reading comprehension texts in touchstone series a social semiotic perspective |
| topic | Reading passages Social semiotics Systemic Functional Linguistics Touchstone Series |
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