A fascinating topic for linguists as well as for writers, the relationship of silence to speech has been extensively explored by twentieth-century literature. Zazie dans le métro by Raymond Queneau (1959) constitutes an ideal ground for carrying out an investigation of this type as well as for approaching our theme from a linguistic perspective. The occurrences of the word and the importance of silence in the dialogues of this «phonocentric» universe (Jouet) prove it. In this paper, we will try to illustrate the role that «connective silence», which, as Paioni says, is «within discourse», plays in this novel. We will also try to define the position that Queneau as a «linguist» takes in the debate on the opportunity of considering silence as an «eloquent» form of communication.

Queneau et l’écriture du silence : le cas de Zazie dans le métro

Zanot I.
2021-01-01

Abstract

A fascinating topic for linguists as well as for writers, the relationship of silence to speech has been extensively explored by twentieth-century literature. Zazie dans le métro by Raymond Queneau (1959) constitutes an ideal ground for carrying out an investigation of this type as well as for approaching our theme from a linguistic perspective. The occurrences of the word and the importance of silence in the dialogues of this «phonocentric» universe (Jouet) prove it. In this paper, we will try to illustrate the role that «connective silence», which, as Paioni says, is «within discourse», plays in this novel. We will also try to define the position that Queneau as a «linguist» takes in the debate on the opportunity of considering silence as an «eloquent» form of communication.
2021
Seminario di Filologia Francese
Sujet passionnant pour la linguistique ainsi que pour la littérature, la relation du silence à la parole a été abondamment explorée par l’écriture du XXe siècle. Zazie dans le métro de Raymond Queneau (1959) constitue un terrain idéal pour mener une enquête de ce type ainsi que pour aborder notre thème d’une perspective linguistique. L’attestent les occurrences du mot tout comme la centralité que le silence occupe dans les dialogues de l’univers « phonocentrique » (Jouet) que dessine notre artiste. Dans le présent article, nous essayerons d’illustrer le rôle que joue dans ce roman le « silence conjonctif », qui, comme le dit Paioni, se situe « dans le discours ». De même, nous nous interrogerons sur la position que Queneau en tant que « linguiste » finit par embrasser dans le débat sur l’opportunité de considérer le silence comme une forme de communication « éloquente ».
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