What is Multimodality? How would you define Modes? What is the tension between Kress and Wysocki’s view of multimodality? Pay attention to how the two treat time and space here.
Multimodality is the practice of putting multiple modes together and turning it into one. An example of this would be putting pictures and images together to help describe something. Modes are different ways that we can describe something and produce a message. Using different modes lets us use different ways of communication other than just language. These can include all the different senses, from sight to smell. Kress focuses on the idea that we should layout the different modes based on how informative they are and what their interest level is. Wysocki agrees with Kress's views on multimodality, and expands upon them further. He believes that you should use as many different modes as you want, as long as you are able to convey your message. Wysocki also focuses more on space than Kress does when it comes to multimodality.
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