Las variaciones lingüísticas como herramienta dramática aplicadas a la construcción de un guion cinematográfico

Abstract

This research aims to analyze certain dialogues from a film script, beyond the communicative aspect between characters, to understand the extent to which these dialogues describe and position the characters and their identities. Additionally, this study seeks to serve as a question generator for Ecuadorian screenwriters regarding the updating of resources in their future works. The theoretical framework of this proposal, supported by theorists such as José del Valle and Manuel Alvar in their work on linguistics and David Bordwell and José Luis García on film aesthetics, includes concepts of social and geographical linguistic variations to analyze how they significantly influence the worldview of an Ecuadorian audience in the creation of a film script. The methods will include content analysis, specifically applied to selected dialogues from the film Ratas, ratones, rateros by Ecuadorian filmmaker Sebastián Cordero (1999), and an interview with the director. For the analysis of selected dialogues, the Hymes method, created by sociolinguist Dell Hymes, will be used as a fundamental tool to analyze language use in specific contexts. The research question is: How do the dialogues of the different characters in the film Ratas, ratones, rateros add dramatic value to its creation? Based on this, the research will include a literature review, film analysis, and the application of the findings to the proposed script.