HUMOR AND MULTIMODALITY: CLASSIC PERFORMANCES BY CHARLIE CHAPLIN

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.929212210019

• Palavras-chave: Movie theater. Humor. Multimodality.

• Keywords: Movie theater. Humor. Multimodality.

• Abstract:

  Faced with the multiple forms of cinematographic narrative, based on theoretical assumptions of Cognitive Linguistics, this research investigates how the multimodality in metonymies favors the development of humor in an audiovisual production. Through a bibliographical and qualitative research, scenes interpreted by actor Charlie Chaplin were investigated in which the use of non-verbal language reveals multimodal choices. Scenes from the films “The Great Dictator” (1940) and The Gold Rush” (1925) will be analyzed. Regarding the theoretical foundation, concepts on the following topics are analyzed: multimodality and multimodal metonymies; audiovisual production and theories about humor. Therefore, this study provides reflection and scientific contribution to academic research related to the understanding of multimodality in metonymies from the perspective of Cognitive Linguistics, studies on theories of humor and artistic productions in audiovisual format.

• Número de páginas: 11