
Irony in Language Use and Communication
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Published on 14. December 2017
Book
Hardback
282 pages
978-90-272-0985-6 (ISBN)
Description
The volume provides original research and analyses of the multi-faceted conceptual and verbal process(es) of irony. Key topics explored include interdisciplinary perspectives and approaches to the study of irony. Collectively, the papers examine irony from psychology, embodiment studies, philosophy, cognitive linguistics, the connection and impact of irony on culture and (media) communication, different approaches to verbal irony and others-ultimately attempting to model the mechanisms underlying ironic forms and the psycholinguistic motivations for their investigation. The comprehensive treatment of these issues is fundamental for future research on irony and related phenomena, particularly on questions of its usage, the diversity and/or unity of irony and ultimately the interrelationships between figurative thought and language.
Reviews / Votes
[T]his cognitively oriented volume commences an important book series which is bound to attract authors and readers from a variety of disciplines, including pragmatics. -- Marta Dynel, University of Lodz, in Journal of Pragmatics, 135 (2018), pp. 4-7More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
660 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-272-0985-6 (9789027209856)
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