Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
September 10, 2025ENGLISH JOURNAL OF INDRAGIRI

Irony as Social Criticism in Instagram Comments: A Study on “Liga Korupsi Indonesia”

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

GGiyatmiSASihindun ArumiRWRatih Wijayava

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Qualitative descriptive study identifies irony's role in social criticism on Instagram, suggesting a nuanced approach in user comments.

Key Points

  • Irony serves as an effective tool for nuanced social critique, promoting subtle criticism rather than direct attacks.
  • Among various functions of irony, balancing praise and blame was the most frequent, indicating a preference for diplomatic discourse.
  • This research employed qualitative descriptive methods, collecting data through content analysis of Instagram comments.
  • The findings highlight the complex role of irony in online interactions, emphasizing its sociolinguistic significance in digital spaces.

Cite This Study

Giyatmi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1ad5554b1d3bfb60e5270https://doi.org/10.61672/eji.v9i2.3014
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Memes and social criticism: A semantic analysis of irony in political humor on Instagram @memecomic.id2025
  2. 2ON SATIRICAL COMMENTS: POLITICAL HUMOR OF INDONESIANS DEPICTED IN INSTAGRAM POSTS2024
  3. 3Irony in political debate: Functional coherence2023 · 1 citations
  4. 4Sociocultural and linguodiscursive characteristics of irony2024
  5. 5THE ROLE OF IRONY IN EXPRESSING IMPOLITENESS2024 · 1 citations