Memes as analysable discourse in the classroom

Abstract

The development of technologies such as the Internet has facilitated an extraordinary approach between physically distant people. This tool allows the access and distribution of information in a very dynamic way. In addition, with the creation of social networks virtual connections have tripled among millions of human beings around the world. Through these networks people keep abreast of what is happening and, in addition, share lived experiences, thoughts, ideologies and beliefs, that is, cultural elements disseminated through different digital materials. In this regard, memes have become one of the preferred tools of users of virtual environments. Recognizing this reality, this article aims to understand the discursive effects of digital memes in undergraduate students in education, Philosophy and Letters, Modern Languages, English and Bachelor in Basic Education from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, La Vega Campus. For these purposes, a closed survey was prepared and applied to the students mentioned above. With the data obtained with the latter, it was concluded that digital memes are complex discursive elements that pursue a social impact, for which reason we should continue to investigate their ironic effect on the representations of the enunciators and on the conformation of the given culture. with which they are consumed by Internet users.