La autocensura como fenómeno pragmático
Self-Censorship as a Pragmatic Phenomenon

Author(s): José Portolés
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Pragmatics; self-censorship; triadic interaction; mind theory; discursive identity
Summary/Abstract: In Pragmatics, censure is considered to be part of a triadic interaction, in which a third participant impedes or tries to impede communication between a sender and a receiver. In the case of self-censorship, one participant in the interaction, because of his understanding of mind theory, predicts what might constitute a threat to the ideology of the censor and try to avoid it. In such a situation, we can distinguish between the self-censorship of the sender of a message and that of the receiver. When the sender self-censures, as is most common, he or she may effect total censure – by avoiding, suppressing, or replacing the message – or may only effect partial censure, whereby he or she is limited to modifying the message to make sure the censor is not offended.

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