Sometimes I think when British people talk they are really speaking a different language. However, multimodality is many different interfaces coming together which communicates effectively what one wants to say. "Modes" are the ways we communicate with one another such as, writing, talking, language in general (formal, colloquialisms, idioms, slang, dialects), hand signals, looks, sounds, symbols, etc. Modes of communication are vital to effectively express one's thoughts and there is not a single mode which conveys exactly what one wants to say. Modes are chosen by people but society often tells us which the best means are. Conventional methods are favored like writing, which has been the most common for centuries, therefore, writing has become specialized. The best mode of communication also depends on the audience. If someone is trying to explain how to use a computer to someone who has no prior knowledge, using advanced computer terms would not be helpful and would therefore have to nearly treat the person like a child who is trying to read for the first time.
Wysocki asserts things are limited by their physical characteristics but can be manipulated for certain purposes, such as water, which is not usually seen as a weapon but can be under different conditions, pressurized, ice, boiling, etc. Wysocki places emphasis on possible ambiguity in word spacing even though in Western societies it is not always emphasized. Kress spends time claiming things are differentated such as the word and image but Wysocki argues Kress is conventionally thinking things are categorized in a binary system. Wysocki says since he thinks this way, questions arise from the certain categorization. Also, she mentions the process of perceiving images and implies people can see different features from others because of the different ways our minds process images.
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