Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Arabic Department, Foreign languages faculty, Yazd university
2 Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Language and Literature, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
Abstract
Textbooks are regarded as one of the most important means and tools for conveying educational content and communicating with learners. They encompass a variety of instructional components, among which images constitute a fundamental element. In this context, Perry Nodelman argues that the relationship between image and text plays a significant role in conveying intended meanings to readers and enhancing their understanding of educational content. According to his theory, image–text interaction can be manifested in two major categories: harmonious relationships and expansion relationships, each comprising various patterns and forms. Based on a descriptive-analytical approach, the present study investigates the interaction between images and texts in the Arabic language textbook for the tenth-grade humanities stream in Iran. The findings indicate that the textbook initially adopts a harmonious relationship between image and text. However, the development of interaction patterns in subsequent lessons does not follow a single trajectory. While harmony continues to characterize the earlier lessons, text expansion, or textual surplus over images, predominates in the later lessons, where the text assumes a primary role in directing meaning and facilitating learners’ cognitive processing.
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