The drama of dialogue action in distinct discourse spaces

Conservative and liberal humour in television talk shows

Bibliographic Data

ID22342199
AuthorsWładysław Chłopicki (0000-0002-4675-4102, Jagiellonian University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume13
Issue3
Pages383-406
Publication date2023-10-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLanguage and Dialogue (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2210-4119 • E-ISSN: 2210-4127
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/ld.00156.chl
OpenAlexW4386829552
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited15

The article addresses the issue of intracultural dialogue between two strong political mindsets, liberal and conservative. This polarization is typical of contemporary cultural divides and emerges in the public sphere through mass media, often finding its outlet through humour, which may be treated as a mediating factor. It will be discussed on the example of a popular Polish humorous talk show broadcast on the public TV channel as compared to one broadcast on commercial television. The central finding of the study, seemingly replicable for other languages and television cultures, is the discovery of the central item on the discursive agenda, i.e., a worldview hiding in the conservative epistemic stance that assumes the authority of the journalists running the show

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