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Linguistic Study of Irony in the English Cultural Code in Guy Ritchie’s «The Gentlemen»
The article examines the linguistic features of irony in Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen as a representation of the cultural code of 21st-century British cinema. The study analyzes the verbal and nonverbal means of expressing humor in the film, covering lexical, grammatical, textual, and stylistic levels.
The author concludes that irony is the dominant form of humor in the analyzed material. It is used to critique characters, create comedic effects, and provide a deeper refl ection of social reality through ironic anthroponyms, occasionalisms, rhetorical questions, and wordplay.
The study suggests a close connection between irony and other forms of humor as a characteristic feature of English discourse.
The author concludes that irony is the dominant form of humor in the analyzed material. It is used to critique characters, create comedic effects, and provide a deeper refl ection of social reality through ironic anthroponyms, occasionalisms, rhetorical questions, and wordplay.
The study suggests a close connection between irony and other forms of humor as a characteristic feature of English discourse.
humor, irony, comic, film discourse, linguistic means, linguistic levels