“El Infierno”: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Narco Culture in a Mexican Film
Journal: Open Journal for Studies in Arts (Vol.3, No. 2)Publication Date: 2020-11-21
Authors : Cinthya Patricia Ronquillo Montes;
Page : 53-64
Keywords : critical discourse analysis; ideational function; interpersonal function; narco culture; film.;
Abstract
The portrayal of narco culture in media has increased in recent years as a result of the War of Drugs in Latin America. This paper, based on critical discourse theory and Halliday's (1978) Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), sheds light on the social and cultural impact of discourse found in a scene of the Mexican film “El Infierno” directed by Luis Estrada in 2010. Through the ideational and interpersonal processes, the dialogues of two speakers are analyzed. Additionally, the social impact of the discourse portrayed in the scene is discussed through Fairclough's (1992) social theory of discourse. Findings suggest that social reality is reflected in the film through discourse as a means to develop critical thinking and reflection in the audience.
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