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I.V. Cherdantseva

The Specificity of Irony as a Way to Construct Possible Worlds and Meanings

This article is devoted to the study of the constructive nature of human cognitive activity. Analyzing the controversial nature of ironic utterances the author concludes that irony is one of the most effective ways to construct possible worlds and meanings. In addition, а constructive function of irony can be used in the process of learning of different aspects of reality.
Key words: cognition, irony, ironic utterance, constructionism, way of constructing.

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