Natalie Mandon

List of John Benjamins publications in which Natalie Mandon is involved.

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Mandon, Natalie 2018 Chapter 6. Simulating ignorance: Irony and banter on Congreve’s stage The Pragmatics of Irony and Banter, Jobert, Manuel and Sandrine Sorlin (eds.), pp. 103–120 | Chapter

This study reflects the importance of interpretation in staged discourse. It shows how in late seventeenth-century Restoration comedy, both verbal irony and banter rely on the simulation of ignorance in order to achieve a common satirical aim. By offering an opportunity to serve up evaluative… read more