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‘Thank you for your blessing’: Constructed mobile chronotopes in a Buddhist online community in Bhutan
Sandel, Todd L.; Wangchuk, Dorji
2020-11-01
Source PublicationLanguage and Communication
ISSN0271-5309
Volume75Pages:36-50
Abstract

This article examines data collected from an online group of extended family members linked to a Buddhist temple in rural Bhutan. Using the concept of the mobile chronotope we examine how they negotiate problems of time, space, co-presence, and participation. These are addressed through the co-construction of other chronotopes: the sacred, family, and social hierarchy. Methodologically, we extend previous work by analysing the multimodalities of the social media app, WeChat, and the visual images and audio/voice files that the app affords. We examine how members construct chronotopes not only through text, but also through the mixing of languages, images, and vocal qualities. Finally, we show how online technologies can shape and extend traditional, sacred practices across temporal and spatial boundaries.

KeywordBhutan Family Mobile Chronotope Sacred Social Media
DOI10.1016/j.langcom.2020.08.001
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaCommunication ; Linguistics
WOS SubjectCommunication ; Linguistics
WOS IDWOS:000580902300003
PublisherPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85090344588
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
Corresponding AuthorSandel, Todd L.
AffiliationDepartment of Communication, University of Macau, Macao
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Sandel, Todd L.,Wangchuk, Dorji. ‘Thank you for your blessing’: Constructed mobile chronotopes in a Buddhist online community in Bhutan[J]. Language and Communication, 2020, 75, 36-50.
APA Sandel, Todd L.., & Wangchuk, Dorji (2020). ‘Thank you for your blessing’: Constructed mobile chronotopes in a Buddhist online community in Bhutan. Language and Communication, 75, 36-50.
MLA Sandel, Todd L.,et al."‘Thank you for your blessing’: Constructed mobile chronotopes in a Buddhist online community in Bhutan".Language and Communication 75(2020):36-50.
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