Neshkovska, Silvana (2015) Stylistic Signals of Verbal Irony. International Journal of Language and Linguistics, 2 (2). pp. 1-8.
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Abstract
Abstract
The subtle nature of ironic expressions, which very frequently serve to elegantly but covertly ‘sting’ the
interlocutor, inevitably entails using cues or signals which point to the ironic intent of the ironist. Research has
shown that there is a wide variety of linguistic items which undertake the role of signals in adequate ironic
contexts. In this paper we focus on the stylistic signals of verbal irony as a separate category. In fact, the purpose
of this study is to look deeper into their usage in Macedonian and English formal and informal speech. The accent
is put, primarily, on ascertaining the frequency with which they occur in oral expressions; and, secondly, on
determining the different types of stylistic signals. The results obtained indicate that metaphor, hyperboly,
personification, understatement, synecdochy as well as proverbs are the most commonly used stylistic signals of
verbal irony in both formal and informal Macedonian and English discourse.
Keywords: verbal irony, stylistic signals, Macedonian, English, formal/informal speech
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Humanities > Languages and literature |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Education |
| Depositing User: | Prof. d-r Silvana Neskovska |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2020 10:32 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2020 10:32 |
| URI: | https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/5686 |
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