| Irony: irony is the altered representation of a fact, mostly known, or a statement or attitude that is attributed to a person or a group. In doing so, some, but not all, characteristics of the original information are redesigned in such a way as to give them particular weight. The deviations in the representation are intended to illustrate the attitude of the person who behaves ironically. Irony is supposed to show, consciously or unconsciously, alternatives to a state that is possibly assumed to be self-evident. See also representation, texts, communication, speech act theory._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
