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Studies in Political Humour: In between political critique and public entertainmentEdited by Villy Tsakona and Diana Elena Popa
[Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture 46] 2011
► pp. 83–107
Edited by Villy Tsakona and Diana Elena Popa
[Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture 46] 2011
► pp. 83–107
Chapter 4. “Stop caressing the ears of the hooded”
Political humour in times of conflict
Based on data coming from media and parliamentary settings, the purpose of this study is to examine instances of humour in the discourse of politicians during a period of social turmoil in Greece. The analysis confirms the impact of humorous contributions, as well as other forms of linguistic creativity, in constructing, and resisting the construction of, damaging political identities in the discourse of political opponents. It also confirms the symbiotic relations among politics and media, via the formation of dialogical networks, which are shown to contribute to the blurring of ideological boundaries and identities in politics.
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