The epigraph has been described as possibly the introductory theme of the research. Moreover, it can draw pictures of the subject researcher. From Discourse Analysis (especially in MAINGUENEAU, 2008), this study investigates to what extent the image of fellow researcher (and fellow deaf activist) can be perceived from epigraphs aired on doctoral theses produced by deaf. Three theses were selected for analysis and included as representatives of an emerging model of scientific rationality (SANTOS, 2005). In the selected epigraphs, the results indicate that such images are constructed in a hybrid manner, although you may notice a slight prevalence of the image of the deaf activist.
epigraphs; ethos; deaf; emerging paradigm
