Abstract
The juxtaposition between selfie and quotation is an emerging user-generated Facebook content. This exploratory study is the first to show how Facebook users self-represent themselves through Relational Processes, based on the intertextuality between these verbal and visual modes. Relational Processes refer to the process of characterizing, identifying or describing a person or entity. In this study, 132 Facebook quotations were categorized into three types of Relational Processes based on the users’ selfies. The clauses were restated into I-expressions to center the users’ multimodal experiential and egocentric positioning. The findings revealed that Attributive Relational Processes, such as “I am happy,” predominated in the self-quotation juxtaposition. These relational processes are then discussed based on the potential social projections within the Philippine cultural circuit, namely: the Filipino culture of “inggit” (envy); crab mentality; being social climbers; and the neoliberal and neocolonial status of the Philippines as channeled through the Western-driven quotations. Overall, we argue that the juxtaposition of these two semiotic modes can lead to the creation of a new persona of the Facebook users, enhancing their digital self-remodeling and self-representation.
Funding source: 2022 Zhejiang Business College Moral Education Teaching Research Project on Research into the Approaches and Methods of Effectively Telling Chinese Stories in English Language Teaching
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Acknowledgement
This paper was funded under the 2022 Zhejiang Business College Moral Education Teaching Research Project on Research into the Approaches and Methods of Effectively Telling Chinese Stories in English Language Teaching.
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- Frontmatter
- Research Articles
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- On the Funding Chances of Political Theorizing
- Propaganda Model in Slovak Media Space: A Case Study
- Helping in Times of War: How Uncertainty Modulates Aid to Ukrainian Refugees through Compassion and Threat
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- Impact of Financial Stress on Academic Performance of University Students in South East Nigeria
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