Interpretive challenges with American presidential discourse described as joking

When an American president speaks in a way that is later characterized as joking/kidding, a wide range of interpretations become possible. At a minimum, there are two basic interpretations: serious and non-serious. At the other extreme, there may be as many nuanced interpretations as there are audie...

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Published in:Humor (Berlin, Germany) Germany), 2022-05, Vol.35 (2), p.275-294
Main Author: Davies, Catherine Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audiences
Dictionaries
Discourse
Humor
interpretation
Jokes
joking
polarization
Presidents
sarcasm
Trump
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