Type of evaluation and marking of irony: The role of perceived complexity and comprehension

Journal of Pragmatics

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 231-242

  Burgers, Christian ^a   van Mulken, Margot ^b   Schellens, Peter Jan ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Comprehension; Figurative language; Perceived complexity; Verbal irony

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857032966     PISSN: 03782166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

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