THE RELEVANCE OF THE IRONIC LITERARY SPEECH
LA RELEVANCE DU DISCOURS IRONIQUE LITTÉRAIRE
RELEVANŢA DISCURSULUI IRONIC LITERAR
Abstract
According to the theory about irony stated by Grice (1975), using an ironic attitude, during the literary speech, is based on broking some conversational rules. Therefore, the message, as well as the form through which is transmitted, may disturb the interlocutors.
Rachel Giora (1995), through her theory about irony, proposes a solution to solve this conversational conflict, by using some affirmative sentences, that will not denigrate the receiver (Leech 1983), but which will deliver the message correctly.
Under this circumstances, it arises the incertitude that the given information is relevant (the theory of Dan Sperber & Deidre Wilson, 2004), that is correctly perceived and that its initial purpose is achieved.
Résumé
Selon la téorie sur l’ironie formuleé par Grice (1975), l’utilisation d’une attitude ironique, au niveau du discours littéraire, est fondée sur la violation de quelques maximes (règles) conversationnelles. Par consequent, le message, comme la manière par laquelle celui-ci est transmis, peuvent incommoder les interlocuteurs.
Rachel Giora, par sa téorie sur l’ironie (1995), propose une solution pour résoudre ce conflit conversational, par l’utilisation de quelques énonces affirmatives (la negation indirecte) sans que le récepteur soit dénigré (Leech 1983), mais qui transmette correctement le message.
Dans ces conditions, apparaît l’incertitude que l’information transmise soit relévante (la téorie de Dan Sperber & Deidre Wilson, 2004), qu’elle soit bien réceptée et qu’elle atteint son but initial.
REZUMAT
Conform teoriei despre ironie formulată de Grice (1975), utilizarea unei atitudini ironice, la nivelui discursului literar, se bazează pe încălcarea unor maxime (reguli) conversaţionale. Prin urmare, mesajul, dar şi modalitatea prin care acesta se transmite, pot incomoda interlocutorii.
Rachel Giora, prin intermediul teoriei sale despre ironie (1995), propune o soluţie pentru rezolvarea acestui conflict convesaţional, prin folosirea unor enunţuri afirmative, care să nu denigreze receptorul (Leech 1983), dar care să transmită corect mesajul.
În aceste condiţii, apare incertitudinea că informaţia transmisă este relevantă (teoria lui Dan Sperber & Deidre Wilson, 2004), că este receptată corespunzător şi că îşi atinge scopul iniţial.
Key words: irony, indirect negation, relevance, conversational rules
Mots-clés: l’ironie, la negation indirecte, la relevance, les maximes conversationnelles
Cuvinte cheie: ironie, negaţie indirectă, relevanţă, maxime conversaţionale