摘要：In the context of what has been called a new socio-semiotic landscape in communications, this article explores how the reading of multimodal texts demands a change in literacy practices and reflects on the impact of these changes on second language reading. We review the literature that has attempted to incorporate multimodal texts in the discussion of second language reading and evaluate it in light of the practices second language readers engage in when comprehending multimodal texts. Implications of this transition from understanding reading as an individual, text-based and univocal activity to approaching it as literacy practice are included. We finish with reflections and conclusions derived from such explorations.
关键词：socio-semiotic landscape, multimodal texts, second language reading, literacy, semiotic reading.
