ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR4-0009 · ATLAS 251

Satire

Critical representation using ridicule, irony, exaggeration or distortion.

Explanation

It couples several devices into a recognisably critical perspective.

Example

At the Office of Acceleration every urgent request needs only three months of preliminary review.

Counterexample

Urgent requests take three months to process.

Effect on thought and perception

Creates distance from what usually appears normal.

Resonance

The familiar returns distorted and reveals its hidden rules.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Satire“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR4-0009. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR4-0009

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