The Pragmatics of Irony and Banter

TitleThe Pragmatics of Irony and Banter
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsJobert, M, Sorlin, S
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company
CityAmsterdam
ISBN Number978-90-272-6423-7
KeywordsLanguage Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General, Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Pragmatics
Abstract

The Pragmatics of Irony and Banter is the first book-length study analysing irony and banter together. This approach, inherited from Geoffrey Leech’s research, implies that the two notions are intrinsically related. In this thought-provoking volume, the various contributors (linguists, stylisticians, discourse analysts and literary scholars), while not necessarily agreeing on every aspect of this theoretical premise, discuss and develop the idea. In turn, they consider the workings of these two discursive practices in various corpora (face-to-face or digitally-mediated interactions, novels, comedy shows, etc.) thus providing a wealth of examples and case studies. This well-balanced positioning helps the reader to develop a better understanding of these complex discursive practices that play a crucial part in everyday interaction. Steering a course between traditional perspectives and new theoretical approaches, this innovative and exciting way of looking at irony and banter will no doubt open new avenues for research.

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