Tourist Activities in Multimodal Texts

An Analysis of Croatian and Scottish Tourism Websites
2015. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-349-48516-1
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 227 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 313 g

The book is devoted to the analysis of promotional material of tourist activities on tourism websites, including walking, dining, and visiting natural and cultural heritage sights, as instances of multimodal texts through a case study of Croatian and Scottish tourism websites.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nekic, M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen Tourismuswirtschaft, Gastgewerbe
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. A Multi-Layer Approach to the Website Analysis 3. Website Analysis of Layout 4. Website Analysis of Meaning-making 4.1. Tourist Activities 4.2. Walking Activities 4.3. Natural Heritage 4.4. History and Heritage 4.5. Gastronomy 5. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Melani Neki? has completed her doctoral studies at the Justus-Liebig University (JLU) and the International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC) in Gießen, Germany. Currently, she is a Language and Communication Trainer and Lecturer at diverse companies and educational institutions in Germany. Her research interests revolve around functional linguistics, social semiotics, multimodal communication and tourism studies.