The voiceless in The Voice: A multimodal critical discourse analysis

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2020-07-13

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Er, Ibrahim; The voiceless in The Voice: A multimodal critical discourse analysis; Text & Talk (2020); https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/text/ahead-of-print/article-10.1515-text-2020-2071/article-10.1515-text-2020-2071.xml

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This article highlights the importance of multimodality in the study of discourse with a discussion of a segment from the Turkish adaptation of the global television format, The Voice. In the segment under discussion, a contestant is disqualified from the show by the host for her allegedly disrespectful style of speech towards the coaches. Departing from traditional (sociolinguistic) critical discourse analysis, the article seeks to unveil the deep power discourse hidden in the multimodal landscape of the show by extending the scope of discourse analysis to include both linguistic and non-linguistic modes of communication and representation such as the camerawork, and mise-en-scene. The findings shed light on the inherently asymmetrical nature of the show and how the contestant's highly non-standard language and manners are demonized (multimodally) while the coaches and the host find a relatively less judgmental environment as the “authority” in the show.