Língua, cultura e identidade : uma análise sociolinguística da representação da comunidade surda no filme nada que eu ouça (2008)

Abstract

This undergraduate thesis, entitled “Language, Culture, and Identity: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of the Representation of the Deaf Community in the Film Nothing That I Hear (2008)”, examines the intrinsic relationship between language, culture, and identity, as well as their social representation from the perspective of interactional sociolinguistics, which understands language as a social and dynamic phenomenon constructed through speakers’ contexts. This qualitative study adopts a methodological approach that combines bibliographic research with film analysis in order to highlight linguistic prejudice and other issues that remain present in the reality of the Deaf community. The general objective of this study is to conduct a film analysis of Nada que eu ouça, grounded in interactional sociolinguistics, with the aim of identifying aspects of the complex relationship between language, culture, and society, and of demonstrating how the lack of understanding of these elements contributes to the perpetuation of linguistic prejudice. Additionally, the study addresses: the history of deafness from a chronological perspective, spanning from Antiquity to contemporary times; the recognition of Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) as an official language; and the theoretical foundations of interactional sociolinguistics, particularly regarding the construction of Deaf identity and culture. The analysis demonstrates that language constitutes a social phenomenon of fundamental importance for the inclusion and appreciation of diverse cultures, promoting citizenship, equity, and recognition of diversity, while also serving as a powerful instrument for social positioning capable of fostering change and confronting exclusionary practices in society.