Playful exploitation of ambiguity in the Asterix comic strip Cover Image

Exploitation ludique de l’ambiguïté dans la bande dessinée d’Astérix
Playful exploitation of ambiguity in the Asterix comic strip

Author(s): Mariana Şovea
Subject(s): Language studies, Applied Linguistics, Phonetics / Phonology, Lexis
Published by: UNIVERSITATEA »ȘTEFAN CEL MARE« SUCEAVA
Keywords: ambiguity; comics; comics procedures; lexical and phonetical ambiguity;

Summary/Abstract: Our work aims to analyses different types of ambiguity identified in the comic strips Asterix and their role as comic procedures. The main types identified are the phonetical and lexical ones, but we can also include the defigement as a comic method which can rise some understanding problems on the part of the message receiver.

  • Issue Year: 19/2023
  • Issue No: 35
  • Page Range: 33-39
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: French