Entre riso polêmica: desvendando os limites do humor nas piadas de Léo Lins e Mhel Marrer

Abstract

This paper analyzes the role of humor as a discursive element through the jokes of Léo Lins and Mhel Marrer, comedians who generate debates about morality and social sensitivity. Using Discourse Analysis (DA), a critical approach developed in the 1960s, the research investigates how humor goes beyond the formal structure of language to reveal its social and political functions. The study explores the interaction between laughter and mockery in the discursive strategies of Léo Lins and Mhel Marrer, examining how their controversial discourses provoke reflections on social norms and power relations (Morgado, 2008; Orlandi, 2015). The objective was to analyze humor as a discursive element in the jokes of these comedians, highlighting its characteristics and the manifestation of controversial discourse. The research focused on understanding the effects of controversial humorous language on the public and exploring the aspects of laughter and mockery. The discursive strategies employed were identified and discussed, highlighting their peculiarities. The methodology followed a structured sequence: selection and analysis of the corpus of controversial humorous discourses, survey of similar studies for contextualization, research of the theoretical framework to understand the discursive and social mechanisms of humor, description and analysis of the corpus to identify and discuss discursive strategies, and writing of the monograph to consolidate the findings. The results show that humor is a fertile field for discussing sensitive issues, with limits that vary according to the cultural and social context. The study highlights the importance of balancing freedom of expression with social impacts, suggesting future investigations on additional interactions, such as comments on jokes, to obtain a more complete view of the public's reactions