The functions of sarcastic irony in speech

Journal of Pragmatics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 613-634

  Jorgensen, Julia ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030295597     PISSN: 03782166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-2166(95)00067-4     Document Type: Article

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