Chapter 1
Introduction
The intricacies of irony and banter
Manuel Jobert | University of Lyon 3, CREA Paris-Nanterre, France
This introductory chapter starts with a brief presentation of what triggered our interest in the joint study of irony and . We then delve into the theoretical intricacies of these two discursive practices. We review the major theoretical frameworks that have contributed to our understanding of these practices and pinpoint some crucial issues. We conclude with an overview of the different viewpoints expressed and adopted in the following chapters.
Article outline
- 1.Origins and objectives
- 2.What is an ironical utterance?
- 2.1Beyond the classical trope
- 2.2Subcategories
- 3.Competing theories
- 4.Defining
- 4.1A cultural approach
- 4.2Linguistic approaches to
- 5.Book contents
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Notes
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