Towards a typology of humorous wartime tweets

The idea of this research was born on 26 May 2022. following day, we saw Elon Musk’s tweet from 2022: ‘Politics is a sadness generator’. We accepted the challenge to refute statement and prove that there much space for humour in political discourse. study focuses humorous tweets produced period first 100 days 2022 Russian invasion Ukraine criteria according which they may be classified further analysis. literature overview proves has been extensively approached by different researchers multidisciplinary perspective; particular, numerous attempts were made classify its manifestations. In research, Twitter activity Ukrainian politicians as fragments extracted organised sample underwent categorisation interpretation with reference existing typologies theories humour. discusses roles assume while producing spreading Twitter, features key subject fields objects ridicule wartime tweets, gives an insight into communicative value such suggests potential readership classes. Finally, seeks flexibility adaptability styles socio-political context communication project public aggressiveness, self-relief self-enhancement