@inbook{9941c6321fc14b6ea660a80ca636f67e,
title = "{"}My refrigerator is as much in the dark as I am{"}: Metaphorical irony in context",
abstract = "This paper focuses on a particular type of metaphorical irony in which both readings of a metaphor have to be processed in order to grasp the speaker's intention. Two ways in which the text encourages retention of both readings of metaphorical expressions are discussed: (1) Metaphorical expressions that refer to two different referents, whose comparison by the author requires keeping both readings in mind; (2) Two kinds of contextual clues assigned to a single referent or topic. The examples are amusingly sophisticated, but at the same time express a critical stance on controversial issues. The metaphorical irony enhances the critical, evaluative aspect of the text as it contributes to its entertaining effect.",
keywords = "Figurative language, Grice, Implicature, Literal meaning, Metaphorical irony, Relevance Theory, Retention/Suppression Hypothesis",
author = "Zohar Livnat",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 John Benjamins Publishing Company. All rights reserved.",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1075/pbns.316.02liv",
language = "الإنجليزيّة",
series = "Pragmatics and Beyond New Series",
publisher = "John Benjamins Publishing Company",
pages = "39--58",
editor = "Zohar Livnat and Pnina Shukrun-Nagar and Galia Hirsch",
booktitle = "The Discourse of Indirectness. Cues, voices and functions",
address = "هولندا",
}