Crisis narratives and (dis)placement: Space, time and earthquakes in Mayotte

Narrative analysis can serve as an interdisciplinary bridge for understanding social phenomenon, such as natural disasters, through a linguistic lens. This article analyzes narratives about an unprecedented swarm of earthquakes experienced by inhabitants of the island of Mayotte in the Mozambique Ch...

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Autor principal:	Miki Mori
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Chronotope Narratives Crisis Evaluation Earthquakes Space Philology. Linguistics P1-1091
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b8448713b29441e9b90a2e6877c3c3da2021-11-26T04:30:19ZCrisis narratives and (dis)placement: Space, time and earthquakes in Mayotte2215-039010.1016/j.amper.2021.100078https://doaj.org/article/b8448713b29441e9b90a2e6877c3c3da2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215039021000060https://doaj.org/toc/2215-0390Narrative analysis can serve as an interdisciplinary bridge for understanding social phenomenon, such as natural disasters, through a linguistic lens. This article analyzes narratives about an unprecedented swarm of earthquakes experienced by inhabitants of the island of Mayotte in the Mozambique Channel. This panic-inducing crisis had people leaving their homes in the middle of the night in order to gather outside in search of refuge. Stories are analyzed using the threshold chronotope, exploring liminality, evaluation, and (dis)placement in time. Findings show that movement in space and time plays an important role in plot development. Analysis of evaluative language reveals how storytellers assess events and express affect. During the night, exterior spaces become indexed with safety and togetherness, whereas interior spaces index isolation and death.Miki MoriElsevierarticleChronotopeNarrativesCrisisEvaluationEarthquakesSpacePhilology. LinguisticsP1-1091ENAmpersand, Vol 8, Iss , Pp 100078- (2021)
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topic	Chronotope Narratives Crisis Evaluation Earthquakes Space Philology. Linguistics P1-1091
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description	Narrative analysis can serve as an interdisciplinary bridge for understanding social phenomenon, such as natural disasters, through a linguistic lens. This article analyzes narratives about an unprecedented swarm of earthquakes experienced by inhabitants of the island of Mayotte in the Mozambique Channel. This panic-inducing crisis had people leaving their homes in the middle of the night in order to gather outside in search of refuge. Stories are analyzed using the threshold chronotope, exploring liminality, evaluation, and (dis)placement in time. Findings show that movement in space and time plays an important role in plot development. Analysis of evaluative language reveals how storytellers assess events and express affect. During the night, exterior spaces become indexed with safety and togetherness, whereas interior spaces index isolation and death.
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title	Crisis narratives and (dis)placement: Space, time and earthquakes in Mayotte
title_short	Crisis narratives and (dis)placement: Space, time and earthquakes in Mayotte
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Crisis narratives and (dis)placement: Space, time and earthquakes in Mayotte

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