CREATION OF POLYPHONIC MEANING THROUGH WORD PLAYS IN FRENCH NEWSPAPER HEADLINES
Keywords:
Polyphony, wordplay, calembour, French press, media pragmatics, homonymy, paronymy, intertextuality.Abstract
This article is devoted to the issue of the creation of polyphonic meaning through word games in French newspapers (Le Monde, Le Figaro, Libération, L'Express). The linguistic and pragmatic functions of gender word games (calembour, contrepèterie, mot-valise, antanaclasis, syllepse) are analyzed within the framework of the study. The role of word games in the media is studied on the basis of M.Bakhtin's theory of polyphony, O.Ducron's theory of argumentation and pragmatic studies of contemporary French media. The article presents more than 50 real examples of headlines, which are divided into thematic groups and presented in tabular form.
References
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
- The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Notices:
You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.
No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.
