THE DISCURSIVE (CO)CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORIALISTIC EVENTS IN ORAL INTERVIEWS

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Keywords:

Memory, Language, Memorialistic events, Discursive processing, Oral interviews

Abstract

We examine in this research the structure of memorial events about artisanal or manufacturing work in six oral interviews with elderly aged 66 to 84. The theoretical foundation explores theoretical-conceptual connections, assuming dialogue as an innate property of human language and the assumption that discursive topicalization affects directely the construction of memorial events, determining roles for the interviewer and the interviewee. The results indicate that, even without direct experience with artisanal or manufacturing work, the interviewer emerges as the primary co-author in shapping the narrated memories.

Author Biography

  • Renata dos Santos, Universidade Federal de Itajubá

    Doutora em Letras: Linguística e Língua Portuguesa. Professora de Língua Portuguesa e Metodologia Científica na Universidade Federal de Itajubá. 

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Published

2024-02-05

Issue

Vol. 24 (2024)

Section

Research Articles