Português Character enunciation strategies in the game Florence

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https://doi.org/10.5752/P.2237-9967.2025v14e35028

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Enunciation, character, digital media, interactivity, Florence

Abstract

Based on an investigation of the enunciative mechanisms that establish the category of "person" in audiovisual discourse, this article explores the strategies of character enunciation in audiovisual productions for interactive digital media. From the perspective of discursive semiotics, the analysis focuses on the game Florence, a work distinguished by its approach to the dramaturgical aspects of communicational
expressions in contemporary media. Among the main results, it is highlighted that the ability to alter narrative, thematic, and figurative elements of the discourse's actors allows the audience to relate to the enunciation in different ways, configuring an enunciative praxis that requires differentiated cognitive processes. The conclusions highlight the potential of digital media in character enunciation, expanding the expressive possibilities of audiovisual media.

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Bruno Jareta de Oliveira , Universidade Estadual Paulista

Doutor em Comunicação pela Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Docente da Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Arquitetura, Artes, Comunicação e Design, Bauru, do Departamento de Audiovisual e Relações Públicas e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Mídia e Tecnologia. Líder do GEA - Grupo de Estudos Audiovisuais (UNESP).

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2025-07-15

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OLIVEIRA , Bruno Jareta de. Português Character enunciation strategies in the game Florence. Dispositiva, Belo Horizonte, v. 14, p. e35028, 2025. DOI: 10.5752/P.2237-9967.2025v14e35028. Disponível em: https://periodicos.pucminas.br/dispositiva/article/view/35028. Acesso em: 25 oct. 2025.

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Vol. 14 (2025): Free Theme and Special Issue: Dramaturgies on/from the stage: arts, bodies, and communication

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Thematic Issue - dramaturgies in/of the scene: arts, bodies and communication

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