Theories of Adults' Understanding and Use of Irony and Sarcasm: Applications to and Evidence from Research with Children

Developmental Review

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 213-262

  Creusere, Marlena A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0033408116     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/drev.1998.0474     Document Type: Article

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