Prawda i nieprawda w ironii
Truth and untruth in irony

Author(s): Anna Milanowicz
Subject(s): Cultural history, Cognitive Psychology, History of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: truth; non-literal language; irony; ambiguity of the message; sex
Summary/Abstract: The category of truth in irony should be seen through the prism of what the sender does he thinks and what he wants to achieve with his statement. However, a world of emotions and experiences irony recipients are also not insignificant for the interpretation meanings of non-literal language. The essay presents irony as a form of disguiseand camouflage. The irony oscillates between what is said, but not thinks and what you think but don't say. It balances between apparent truthand apparent untrue. Ironic criticism at the literal level does positive tone, ironic praise, and vice versa - negative. From ethical from the point of view, irony is not virtuous and can be clown. In the final part of the essay, the question arises as to whether irony has gender. The author replieson them, summarizing the conclusions of the research on the differences in methods understanding and use of irony/self-irony by men and women.

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