THE INFLUENCE OF NATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS ON THE AUDIENCE'S PERCEPTION OF AN IRONIC SPEECH ACT
Keywords:
Key words: Irony, speech act, cultural factors, national identity, pragmatics, intercultural communication.Abstract
Annotation. This study examines how national and cultural factors influence the
audience’s perception and interpretation of ironic speech acts. It emphasizes that irony
is culturally dependent and not universally understood. The research explores how
differences in cultural background, communication styles, and values affect the
recognition of irony. The findings contribute to the fields of pragmatics, intercultural
communication, and linguistic anthropology.
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