Rhetoric Review Jul 2018

Integral Captions and Subtitles: Designing a Space for Embodied Rhetorics and Visual Access

Janine Butler Rochester Institute of Technology

Abstract

Integral captions and subtitles are specific forms of captions and subtitles that are designed to be essential elements of videos in coordination with sound, signs, and other modes of communication. Integral captions reflect the importance of embodied rhetorics in Deaf culture, particularly in the kinetic language of ASL and Deaf Space design practices. Designing a (Deaf) space for integral captions that embody multimodal and multilingual communication is an essential multimodal literacy practice that benefits d/Deaf and hearing composers and viewers. Five criteria that characterize integral captions provide instructors and scholars with a tool for captions and embodied rhetorics.

Journal
Rhetoric Review
Published
2018-07-03
DOI
10.1080/07350198.2018.1463500
Open Access
Closed
Topics
multimodality body and rhetoric

Citation Context

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    Rhetoric Society Quarterly
  3. Butler (2023)
    Writing the Central Role of Captions in Live Performances
    College English
  4. Butler et al. (2023)
    Audience Awareness and Access: The Design of Sound and Captions as Valuable Com…
    College Composition and Communication

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