Alternância ou coexistência? Análise semissimbólica em Língua Brasileira de Sinais

In this article, we aim to demonstrate, based on French semiotic theory, the consequences of semisymbolic mobilization for the overall meaning of texts produced in Brazilian Sign Language (Libras). Based on Floch (1985) and Pietroforte (2004, 2017), we describe the content and expression of the videopoem Como veio a alimentação, by the deaf author Fernanda Machado (2018), with a view to explaining the homologation between categories belonging to both planes of language during signaling. Finally, we discuss how these semi-symbolic relations are linked to the aesthetic manifestation pointed out by Deaf Studies. The results corroborate recent studies on literature in Sign Language and demonstrate the possibility of analyzing the semisymbolic coercions that the enunciative instance operates to manage, in the act of manifestation, the values originated by the discursive content. By exploring these linguistic processes in Libras, we broaden our understanding of the visuospatial modality of textual production and enrich our appreciation of Sign Languages and their capacity for creative, effective and impactful communication.