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Uncovering scientific and multimodal literacy through audio description

Holsanova, Jana LU orcid (2020) ESFLC 2019 In Journal of Visual Literacy 39(3-4). p.132-148
Abstract
The paper focuses on skills and competences applied in audio description (AD) of a Swedish multimodal popular scientific journal. The journal is made accessible for blind and visually impaired audiences by producing an audio version of its verbal and visual contents. The task of the sighted audio describer is to create a verbal description of the contents that activates internal images of the blind audiences and enhances their understanding and enjoyment (Holsanova 2008, 2015, 2016). When interpreting the printed version and transforming it into an audio version, reception and production processes coincide (Braun 2007). The activities, skills and competences involved in AD are revealed through the analysis of a think aloud protocol... (More)
The paper focuses on skills and competences applied in audio description (AD) of a Swedish multimodal popular scientific journal. The journal is made accessible for blind and visually impaired audiences by producing an audio version of its verbal and visual contents. The task of the sighted audio describer is to create a verbal description of the contents that activates internal images of the blind audiences and enhances their understanding and enjoyment (Holsanova 2008, 2015, 2016). When interpreting the printed version and transforming it into an audio version, reception and production processes coincide (Braun 2007). The activities, skills and competences involved in AD are revealed through the analysis of a think aloud protocol recorded during the task and through a comparison of the printed and audio version of the journal. (Less)
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meaning-making processes, scientific and multimodal literacy, popular scientific explanation, audio description, think-aloud protocol, cognitive theories
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Journal of Visual Literacy
volume
39
issue
3-4
pages
132 - 148
publisher
Taylor & Francis
conference name
ESFLC 2019
conference location
Leiria, Portugal
conference dates
2019-07-03 - 2019-07-05
ISSN
1051-144X
DOI
10.1080/1051144X.2020.1826219
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English
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