Abstract
This presentation aims to examine how political irony is interpreted and evaluated
through the study of readers' perceptions manifest in their comments on ironic op-eds
in the daily press. The study presupposes an interactional view of irony, and perceives
the readers' follow-ups and perceives readers' follow-ups both as a methodological
tool, used to unveil readers' perception of irony, as well as a research topic, shedding
light on the ways irony is judged and taken up.
Drawing on a pragmatic discourse analysis, irony is identified in the op-eds and in the
readers' follow-ups based on pragmatic cues. A distinction is postulated between
various types of follow-ups. The analysis focuses on their forms and functions, and
shows how they are used to challenge or support the stance put forward in the op-ed.
through the study of readers' perceptions manifest in their comments on ironic op-eds
in the daily press. The study presupposes an interactional view of irony, and perceives
the readers' follow-ups and perceives readers' follow-ups both as a methodological
tool, used to unveil readers' perception of irony, as well as a research topic, shedding
light on the ways irony is judged and taken up.
Drawing on a pragmatic discourse analysis, irony is identified in the op-eds and in the
readers' follow-ups based on pragmatic cues. A distinction is postulated between
various types of follow-ups. The analysis focuses on their forms and functions, and
shows how they are used to challenge or support the stance put forward in the op-ed.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Follow-ups across discourse domains: A cross-cultural exploration of their forms and functions |
| Editors | Anita Fetzer, Elda Weizman, Elisabeth Reber |
| Place of Publication | Würzburg |
| Publisher | Universität Würzburg |
| Pages | 263-275 |
| State | Published - 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Proceedings of an ESF strategic workshop, Wuerzburg, 30.5-2.6 2012. http://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/volltexte/2012/7165/Place of conference: Würzburg, Germany