Possibilities of Conceptualization of Irony in Aphorisms, Proverbs and Other Humorous Texts Cover Image

Konzeptualisierung der Ironie in Aphorismen und anderen humoristischen Kurztexten
Possibilities of Conceptualization of Irony in Aphorisms, Proverbs and Other Humorous Texts

Author(s): Iwona Wowro
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT – Wrocławskie Wydawnictwo Oświatowe
Keywords: irony; aphorism; conceptualization

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present a general image of Irony functioning in the public sphere and pos¬sibilities of conceptualization of Irony from a sociological and linguistic perspective. Next, attention is turned to the specificity of its indicators and functions. The empirical part depicts the image of Irony conceptualization in selected aphorisms, proverbs and other short humorous texts and illustrates various (subjective) interpretive models of this category.

  • Issue Year: 16/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 211-225
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: German