Dear colleagues, Registration for the next event of the BAAL SIG Language and New Media is now open. For links to registration and other information, please go to http://eshop.qmul.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=34&cat... [http://eshop.qmul.ac.uk/includes/ImageServerup.asp?images=BB6F-A898-903A-9324-3315.gif]<http://eshop.qmul.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=34&catid=1&prodid=607> BAAL Language and New Media SIG Event: Multimodality in ...<http://eshop.qmul.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=34&catid=1&prodid=607> eshop.qmul.ac.uk This workshop brings together researchers interested in the multimodal aspect of social and digital language and communication, to discuss methodological ... Looking forward to welcoming you to London, Agnieszka (and Colleen) ?--- Multimodality in social media and digital environments Queen Mary University of London (SLLF), 15 April 2016 (9am-6pm) Gestures, positioning in space, and other forms of embodied communication are frequently recognised as bearing meaning-making potential in interpersonal interactions and print media alongside (or instead of) language. There is also a feeling of urgency to systematically account for multimodal aspects of digital environments, particularly as they increasingly focus on multimodal content and foster intertextuality and interactivity. This relatively new scholarly interest brings with it a number of methodological considerations as well as questions related to the application and interpretation of semiotic resources beyond language in digital contexts. The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers interested in the multimodal aspects of social and digital communication, to discuss methodological considerations in multimodal social media research, and explore the possible ways forward. The event will consist of invited plenaries, paper presentations and discussions. Plenary speakers Prof. Rodney Jones (Reading University) Dr Myrrh Domingo (UCL) --- Dr Agnieszka Lyons Lecturer in Applied Linguistics Language Centre/Department of Linguistics, SLLF Queen Mary University of London