RELAÇÕES INTERTEXTUAIS E EFEITOS DE SENTIDOS NO GÊNERO MEME

Abstract

We aimed to analyze the intertextual relations by co-presence in examples of the meme genre. Based on this, we have two specific objectives, namely: (a) to identify different intertextual categories in examples of memes circulated on the Internet and (b) to understand the effects of meaning constructed from the intertextual relations by co-presence in the selected memes. For that, we built a corpus with 6 (six) memes linked on the Internet, in the period 2019-2023. This work is of a qualitative nature with an interpretative approach. Thus, the data obtained were analyzed and interpreted in the light of the relevant literature on the subject in question. Among the studies that comprise the theoretical framework, we highlight Piégay-Gross (1996); Koch, Bentes and Cavalcante (2008); Fávero Koch (2012), Koch (2015, 2017); Lima et al. (2021), among others. The analyzes revealed that, in the corpus of this study, the intertextual relations by co-presence occur through the following categories: reference, allusion and citation. Among the conclusions reached, it should be noted that, in the context of the selected memes, intertextual relations are of paramount importance for the composition and functioning of this textual genre. Furthermore, intertextual relationships promote the construction of different meaning effects such as criticism, political positions, alerts and, above all, humor.