CONTEXTUAL DEPENDANCE OF IRONIC MEANING IN THE TEXTS OF A SCHWANK OF RUSSIAN GERMANS

Abstract

The article analyzes the dependence of irony on contextual environment in the texts of a schwank of Russian German. The article focuses on the specific contextual conditions for linguistic units involved in the creation of ironic meaning. The semantic potential of words in various contexts is examined. The researcher identifies the linguistic and extralinguistic factors that influence the creation of ironic content in the texts of a schwank of Russian German. It states that the interpretation of irony requires the evaluation of the speaker’s ironic intentions, decoding the signals of irony and considering extralinguistic information. In conclusion of the study the author formulates conclusions about the influence of both direct linguistic factors and factors accompanying verbal communication which generally constitute the context on the ironic meaning in the texts of a schwank of Russian German.