nam a22 c 4500 lal.2/524006553 nljbp 250625053910.1 cr ||||||||||| 241222s2003 ne |||||||||||||||||eng|d 2003055682 9789027295996 (e-Book) nljbp eng nljbp nljbp P302.5 808/.0014 22 DSB bicssc LIT000000 bisacsh Simpson, Paul author On the Discourse of Satire Towards a stylistic model of satirical humour Paul Simpson Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2003 ©2003 1 online resource (xiv, 242 pp.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Linguistic Approaches to Literature 1569-3112 2 Includes bibliographical references. Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Linguistic approaches to humour -- 3. Literary-critical approaches to satirical humour -- 4. Satire as discourse -- 5. Ways of doing satire -- 6. Satirical uptake -- 7. When satire goes wrong -- 8. Analysing satire as discourse This book advances a model for the analysis of contemporary satirical humour. Combining a range of theoretical frameworks in stylistics, pragmatics and discourse analysis, Simpson examines both the methods of textual composition and the strategies of interpretation for satire. Verbal irony is central to the model, in respect of which Simpson isolates three principal “ironic phases” that shape the uptake of satirical humour. Throughout the book, consistent emphasis is placed on satire’s status as a culturally situated discursive practice, while the categories of the model proposed are amply illustrated with textual examples. A notable feature of the book is a chapter on the legal implications of using satirical humour as a weapon of attack in the public domain. A book where Jonathan Swift meets Private Eye magazine, this entertaining and thought-provoking study will interest those working in stylistics, humorology, pragmatics and discourse analysis. It also has relevance for forensic discourse analysis, and for media, literary and cultural studies. Provided by publisher. Discourse studies Pragmatics Theoretical literature & literary studies Simpson, Paul author Hardbound version: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2003 9789027233332 Paperback version: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2003 9789027233349 Netlibrary e-Book version: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2006 9781423772224 DOI https://doi.org/10.1075/lal.2 JB e-Platform https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/books/9789027295996