The interaction of verbal and non-verbal components in creolized texts of Jean Effel
Creolized texts are becoming more common in modern communication. This type of text plays a special role in creating a comic effect in humorous drawings - caricatures, on the material of which this study was performed. We analyzed 100 works of the French cartoonist Jean Effel from the «Creation of the World» series. The purpose of the work is to study the mechanism of interaction of the linguistic and visual component of a humorous creolized text in the process of creating a comic effect. Creolization is a combination of means of different semiotic systems in a complex that meets the condition of textuality. The verbal and visual signs in the creolized text are in constant interaction, synthesized into one «specific language», which suggests their harmonious combination, where, in isolation from each other, they lose their independence as communicative units. A humorous creolized text where the picture and signature are combined especially effectively to create the desired comic effect makes particular interest to the researcher . A significant role in the caricature is given to the text, enhancing its satirical sharpness. When analyzing the texts of caricature signatures, the following means of creating a comic effect were revealed: 1) general comic, or non-verbal, independent of a particular language: violation of presupposition, anachronism and metaphorical transfer; 2) linguistic or verbal means: double actualization of a ready-made unit, a pun. In the analyzed examples, the mechanism of the comic effect produced using these techniques appeares only when the picture is examined. Consequently, creolization sharpens our perception of humour and helps comprehend the place of a person in the world, the main problems of our time. We should also talk about the carnivalization of the most important values, which helps a person maintain mental health and look forward to the future.