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Multimodal Protocol for Assessing Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Adults with Learning Difficulties
Published on: September 27, 2020
Multimodality: a basis for augmentative and alternative communication--psycholinguistic, cognitive, and
Filip T Loncke1, Jamie Campbell, Amanda M England
1Communication Disorders Program, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, USA. filip.loncke@aol.com
Purpose:
Message generating is a complex process involving a number of processes, including the selection of modes to use. When expressing a message, human communicators typically use a combination of modes. This phenomenon is often termed multimodality. This article explores the use of models that explain multimodality as an explanatory framework for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
Method:
Multimodality is analysed from a communication, psycholinguistic, and cognitive perspective.
Results:
Theoretical and applied topics within AAC can be explained or described within the multimodality framework considering iconicity, simultaneous communication, lexical organization, and compatibility of communication modes.
Conclusion:
Consideration of multimodality is critical to understanding underlying processes in individuals who use AAC and individuals who interact with them.
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