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.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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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  -