Non-normative social behavior of public figures presented in Internet memes — communication and language approach Cover Image

Nienormatywne zachowania społeczne osób publicznych zaprezentowane w memach internetowych — ujęcie komunikacyjnojęzykowe
Non-normative social behavior of public figures presented in Internet memes — communication and language approach

Author(s): Anna Sokół-Klein
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Media studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: alcohol; depreciation; internet meme; abnormal behavior; character image

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to try to answer the following questions: How do memes show people who were under the influence of alcohol in official situations or while driving a car? 130 memes were used as research material, concerning such popular people as: Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Kamil Durczok, Beata Kozidrak and Daniel Olbrychski. The article characterizes the meme in terms of presenting non-normative behavior. Therefore, attention was paid to its intentionality and situational character, as well as its culture-forming nature (in particular, its influence on shaping the image of the character). The meme is also presented as a storage medium. Then the image of artists and politician was analyzed. The attention was paid to visual and linguistic means that serve to depreciate.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 56
  • Page Range: 205-225
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish