Aphorization in Twitter: A discourse analysis of the hashtag #aprendinoenem

Authors

  • Heloisa Mara Mendes Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Abstract

This paper examines the tweets that have been marked with the hashtag #aprendinoenem during the 2015 Brazilian High School National Exam – the Enem – and follow the logic of quoting the exam questions. It is tested the hypothesis that these tweets are aphorizations, as defined by Dominique Maingueneau. It is concluded that these tweets, by decontextualizing the question fragments, promote images (in and by the enunciation) that intend to discredit the authority of the exam.

Keywords: aphorization, Twitter, Enem.

Author Biography

Heloisa Mara Mendes, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Possui licenciatura plena em Letras pela Universidade de Franca, mestrado e doutorado em Estudos Linguísticos pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. É professora da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia.

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Published

2018-10-26

How to Cite

Mendes, H. M. (2018). Aphorization in Twitter: A discourse analysis of the hashtag #aprendinoenem. Calidoscópio, 16(2), 216–224. Retrieved from https://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/calidoscopio/article/view/cld.2018.162.04

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2018): May/August

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