Ironic intentions in action and interaction

This article also offers a theoretical conceptualisation of a few non-prototypical interactional workings of irony and aspects of interlocutors' negotiating (non)ironic intentions in interactions. The problems addressed include misunderstandings, overtly pretended misunderstandings, and deception based on (non)ironic intentions.
Source: Language Sciences - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research