Beyond The Supererogatory:

Examining The Legal Discourse In A Motion For Clarification Vote

Authors

  • Alecio Vaneli Gaigher Marely Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69872/revistafoz.v8i2.406

Keywords:

Critical Discourse Analysis, Homophobia Criminalization, Brazilian Supreme Court

Abstract

This study employs Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to examine a dissenting vote in a Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) decision regarding the criminalization of homophobia. The research focuses on Minister Cristiano Zanin's arguments against extending the typification of homophobia to include racial insults. Using Fairclough's three-dimensional CDA model and incorporating Thompson's concepts of ideology and domination and Fiorin´s perspective of rhetorical arguments, this paper analyzes the linguistic strategies and power dynamics embedded in the legal discourse. The methodology involves a detailed examination of lexical choices, grammatical structures, and rhetorical devices in the dissenting vote. Key findings highlight the role of naturalization, reexamination, broadening and exceeding as discursive strategies employed in the vote. 

Author Biography

Alecio Vaneli Gaigher Marely, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Doutorando em Inglês pelo PPGI/UFSC. Mestre em Letras pelo PPGL/UFAM. Docente efetivo do IFRS da área de linguagens. Bolsista CAPES.

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Published

2026-02-06

How to Cite

Vaneli Gaigher Marely, A. (2026). Beyond The Supererogatory: : Examining The Legal Discourse In A Motion For Clarification Vote . Revista Científica Foz, 8(2), 77–92. https://doi.org/10.69872/revistafoz.v8i2.406

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): Revista Científica FOZ

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