Repetition (rhetorical device)

Quantum mechanics

World Wide Web

Linguistics

Philosophy

Communication

Construct (python library)

Coherence (philosophical gambling strategy)

The Internet

Telecommunications

Computer science

Physics

Computer-mediated communication

Psychology

Programming language

Interpersonal communication

Pronoun

Human–computer interaction

Frame (networking)

Discourse Studies

Although coherence has been widely studied in computer-mediated communication (CMC), insufficient attention has been paid to emergent multimodal forms. This study analyzes a popular commentary system on Chinese and Japanese video-sharing sites – known as danmu or danmaku – where anonymous comments are superimposed on and scroll across the video frame. Through content and multimodal discourse analysis, we unpack danmu-mediated communication analyzing the newest interface (on Bilibili.com), the comments, the interpersonal interactions and the unusual use of the second-person pronoun. Results show that despite the technological constraints (hidden authorship, unmarked sending date and lack of options to structure comments), users construct order in interactions through repetition, danmu-specific expressions and multimodal references, while using playful language to make fun. This study provides an up-to-date analysis on an increasingly popular CMC medium beyond well-studied social networking sites, and broadens the understanding of coherence in contemporary CMC.

Making sense of <i>danmu</i>: Coherence in massive anonymous chats on Bilibili.com

Making sense of danmu: Coherence in massive anonymous chats on Bilibili.com