The Phenomenon of Absurdity in Comics
A Semiotic-Pragmatic Analysis of Tahilalats Comics
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.201215.071How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Absurdity, semiotics-pragmatics, Tahilalalats comic
- Abstract
Tahilalats Comic as one of the visual communication media holds the power to convey information in a popular manner yet makes an absurd impression and potentially generates various interpretations by the readers. This study aims to explore and describe the absurdity phenomenon in Tahilalats through the semiotics-pragmatics analysis. The study was focused on the attempt to reveal the tendency of Camus’s absurdity. The qualitative approach was employed with the descriptive method. The research framework was based on Pierce’s semiotic and Grice’s implicature theories linked to Camus’ absurdity in determining the absurdism. The source of data includes the Instagram account of Tahilalats comic @tahilalats. The objects of the study cover the speeches and signs displayed on the comic. The purposive sampling technique was used in selecting the data unit. The data were collected through observation, documentation, and transcription. The results show that the forms of Camus absurdity exist in the comic, representing the alienation, meaning of life, suicide, hope, and rebellion through the character’s action. In creating an absurd impression, the comic artist has a tendency to provide visual signs through the interpretant element. Besides, the verbal sign was focused more on the cooperative principles in breaking the maxim of relevance and manner.
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- © 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Muh. Zakky Al Masykuri AU - Aceng Ruhendi Syaifullah AU - Eri Kurniawan PY - 2020 DA - 2020/12/17 TI - The Phenomenon of Absurdity in Comics BT - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2020) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 449 EP - 455 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201215.071 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.201215.071 ID - AlMasykuri2020 ER -