Context and intonation in the perception of sarcasm

Metaphor and Symbol

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 227-239

  Woodland, Jennifer ^a   Daniel, Voyer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

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EID: 79960633082     PISSN: 10926488     EISSN: 15327868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926488.2011.583197     Document Type: Article

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