"The annoying servant": Characterization in the TV series Águila Roja

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  • Luisa Chierichetti Università degli Studi di Bergamo

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https://doi.org/10.7203/qf.22.11301

Keywords:

television series, telecinematic discourse, characterisation, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis

Abstract

This article, based on the most recent studies on telecinematic dialogue, proposes a contribution to linguistic research on television series, one of the most influential popular cultural products in contemporary society. The work is based on the complete scripts of the successful Spanish series Águila Roja, aired on Radio Televisión Española between 2009 and 2016. Combining techniques of corpus linguistics and discourse analysis, this study examines the characterization of Satur, one of the main characters of this fiction, through the co-construction of the meaning, as processed by the television audience. The results suggest that Satur’s discourse is characterized by the use of contemporary colloquial language and by incongruity; such features create humor and familiarity with the audience.

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Author Biography

Luisa Chierichetti, Università degli Studi di Bergamo

Dipartimento di Lingue, letterature e culture straniere

Published

2018-01-07

How to Cite

Chierichetti, L. (2018). "The annoying servant": Characterization in the TV series Águila Roja. Quaderns De Filologia - Estudis Lingüístics, 22(22), 57–78. https://doi.org/10.7203/qf.22.11301
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