Asymmetries in the use of verbal irony

Journal of Language and Social Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 127-143+191

  Kreuz, Roger J ^a   Link, Kristen E ^b  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

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EID: 0037983846     PISSN: 0261927X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02627X02021002002     Document Type: Review

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