Characterising Irony: A Systematic Approach to Literary and Linguistic Texts

This book provides a comprehensive and systematic analysis of irony across everyday contexts and literary and linguistic texts,using an empirically rigorous approach to distinguish between central, non-central, and non-ironies. It offers a new way forward for irony research by applying a rigorous form of analysis to a database of over 500 irony candidates from various sources. The book illustrates the features of central ironies and differentiates between them and non-central ironies,using attributes such as difference and opposition, context, signaling, and speaker attitude and intention. It is a valuable resource for scholars in stylistics, pragmatics, literary studies, and psycholinguistics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 252 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive and meticulously researched work delves into the multifaceted world of irony,spanning both everyday contexts and literary and linguistic texts. Through an empirically rigorous approach, it distinguishes between central irony, non-central ironies, and non-ironies, shedding light on a new direction for irony research.

The volume addresses the evolving landscape of irony, where its usage has increased due to a loosening of its meaning. In response to this challenge, Pattison employs a systematic form of analysis rooted in pragmatics and complementary disciplines to analyze a vast database of over 500 irony candidates sourced from diverse sources.

Through these examples, the book vividly illustrates the characteristics of central ironies, as well as the attributes employed to differentiate between central ironies, non-central ironies, and non-ironies. These attributes are mapped across four key domains: difference and opposition, the role of context, how ironies are signaled, and speaker attitude and intention.

In conclusion, this volume presents a compelling account for more accurately characterizing examples of irony and provides researchers with a comprehensive and detailed methodology for conducting future research in the field. It is an essential resource for scholars in stylistics, pragmatics, literary studies, and psycholinguistics.

Weight: 650g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032023540