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SARCASM AND IRONY IN BBC COVARAGE OF THE
This qualitative study analyzes the use of sarcasm and irony in BBC reporting on
the 2024 Indonesian Presidential Election by applying the theoretical
frameworks of Critical Stylistics (Jeffries). The results show that the BBC
strategically uses both styles as rhetorical tools to convey implicit political
criticism, maintaining the impression of journalistic objectivity while shaping a
particular narrative; situational irony dominates in criticizing systemic aspects
of democracy, while lexical and propositional sarcasm more often highlights the
personal image and campaign strategies of candidates. Through an analysis of
ideational, interpersonal, and textual functions, as well as naming strategies,
presuppositions, and binary oppositions, this study concludes that sarcasm and
irony function as powerful discursive instruments for instilling ideological
evaluations and shaping the political perceptions of international readers,
thereby contributing to a critical understanding of political media discourse and
the dynamics of cross-cultural communication.
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