Theodoor Jacob "Theo" van Leeuwen FAHA (born 1947)[1] is a Dutch linguist and one of the main developers of the sub-field of social semiotics.[2] He is also known for his contributions to the study of Multimodality; he wrote with Gunther Kress Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design, one of the most influential books on the topic.[3]
- ^ Biography in the introduction of Social Semiotics: Key Figures, New Directions, pp.11–12
- ^ "How a car's horn says: "Buy me"". BBC News. 14 January 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ Bateman, John; Wildfeuer, Janina; Hiippala, Tuomo (2017). Multimodality : Foundations, Research and Analysis – A Problem-Oriented Introduction. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-047942-3.