德語作為外語教科書的社會符號學多模態解釋──基於所包含的文化表徵的視角

Social semiotic multimodal analysis of a German as a foreign language textbook: Unpacking cultural representations George Cremona

本文作者採用社會符號學多模態解釋方法，對Schritte International中德國居民的文化表徵進行了解釋。長期以來，該教材一直是馬爾他公立學校德語外語教學的主要教材。過程中作者採用了原始的鏡像框架，既關注教材中包含的組合模式，也關注教材中提到的社會特徵。主要的研究結果從社會符號學多模態解釋中總結出了該教材中關於德國居民最顯著、最突出的特徵。主要的結論顯示，該教材有選擇性的以主流的本質主義意識呈現德國居民的特徵。

This study conducted a social semiotic multimodal analysis to determine Schritte International’s cultural representations of the people living in Germany. Schritte International has been a longstanding German as a Foreign Language textbook used in Maltese state schools. This analysis was performed using the original MIRROR framework, with emphasis placed on modes incorporated in the textbook as well as its social references. The primary findings of this study revealed how Schritte International predominantly depicts certain characteristics of people living in Germany. Specifically, the study determined that Schritte International provides a selective portrayal that reflects dominant essentialist ideologies.