Culture, gender, and gender mix in encoders of sarcasm: A self‐assessment analysis

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 44-52

  Rockwell, Patricia ^a   Theriot, Evelyn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

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EID: 84937342770     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090109384781     Document Type: Article

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