Multimodal Approach for Functional Systemic Linguistic Studies

Abstract

This study aims to introduce and explain multimodal as an approach that should 
be used in a comprehensive study of functional systemic linguistics. The method 
used in this study refers to a qualitative descriptive method with a literature study 
technique, namely exploring various theories related to multimodal and functional 
systemic linguistics. The information that has been obtained becomes data which 
is then analyzed and presented descriptively. The results showed that functional 
systemic linguistics is a study that considers language as a social semiotic system. 
Language is a variety of signs that can be verbal or nonverbal. The forms of verbal 
and nonverbal signs with the meanings contained can be understood thoroughly 
and intact through a multimodal approach; see the meaning or message in the text 
on the interrelation of words, phrases, sentences, sounds, music, colors, images, 
gestural, and existing spatial.