When words are not enough: Combined textual and visual multimodal analysis as a Critical Discursive Psychology undertaking

In this paper we sketch out the progress of our recent work, concentrating on methodological developments and insights have gained along way. Broadly, situate ourselves in field Critical Discursive Psychology (CDP), but focus extends to study combined semiotic realms, hence describe work as Multimodal Discourse Analysis (MCDA). By outlining MCDA sharing some insight from own engagement with it, hope connect growing interest amongst qualitative psychologists, discursive psychologists particular, examine discourse beyond just text talk, offer a practical example how apply MCDA. We begin by briefly psychology CDP, before introducing an analytic method that initially developed critical linguistics. reflect combining visual textual modalities show approach can enable exploration different forms manner aligns ambitions CDP. argue MCDAs novel illustrate both need value undertaking kind (cf. Byford, 2018). conclude emphasising meaning potentials availed through components multimodal are more than sum individual components. The combination fosters liminal space where expand additive instead rooted holistic affordances discourse.