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- The Cambridge Handbook of the Philosophy of Language
- Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Philosophy of Language
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Philosophy of Language: Definitions, Disciplines, and Approaches
- Part I The Past, Present, and Future of Philosophy of Language
- Part II Some Foundational Issues
- Part III From Truth to Vagueness
- Part IV Issues in Semantics and Pragmatics
- Part V Philosophical Implications and Linguistic Theories
- Part VI Some Extensions
- 31 The Philosophy of Argument
- 32 Negation and Denial
- 33 Deception: Lying and Beyond
- 34 Types and Definitions of Irony
- 35 Philosophy of Language and Metaphor
- 36 Analytic Philosophy of Literature
- 37 The Many Facets of Linguistic Relativity
- References
- Index
34 - Types and Definitions of Irony
from Part VI - Some Extensions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 November 2021
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Philosophy of Language
- Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Philosophy of Language
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Philosophy of Language: Definitions, Disciplines, and Approaches
- Part I The Past, Present, and Future of Philosophy of Language
- Part II Some Foundational Issues
- Part III From Truth to Vagueness
- Part IV Issues in Semantics and Pragmatics
- Part V Philosophical Implications and Linguistic Theories
- Part VI Some Extensions
- 31 The Philosophy of Argument
- 32 Negation and Denial
- 33 Deception: Lying and Beyond
- 34 Types and Definitions of Irony
- 35 Philosophy of Language and Metaphor
- 36 Analytic Philosophy of Literature
- 37 The Many Facets of Linguistic Relativity
- References
- Index
Summary
A surprising fact about irony is that, despite vast amounts of research from many disciplinary perspectives, the phenomenon is still considered somewhat elusive. It is often remarked that, although it comes naturally and intuitively as part and parcel of typical communicative competence, there is little consensus regarding its exact definitional properties. Muecke (1970:14) poetically compares the recognition and use of irony by language users to the recognition and creation of beauty by an artist: a property they are fully aware of without being able to define it.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of the Philosophy of Language , pp. 622 - 638Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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