“Theorize”, he says: Christian Metz and the Question of Enunciation: A Theory in (Speech) Acts

While I intend to approach the ‘question of enunciation’ in Christian Metz’s reflections on cinema, it is almost necessary to point out that I in no way mean to question the validity of the concept of enunciation. That would imply a challenge to the methodological frame of the concept, whereas I am personally convinced of its productivity in the field of film studies, even if I agree that it doesn’t have the wind in its sails nowadays (to put it mildly). Indeed, I have tested the relevance of the enunciative approach in many case studies, admittedly making a few adjustments