Addressing the Challenge of Verbal Irony: Getting Serious about Sarcasm Training
In verbal irony, the speaker’s intended meaning can be counterfactual to the literal meaning of their words. This form of figurative language can help speakers achieve a number of communicative aims, but also presents an interpretive challenge for some listeners. There is debate about the...
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MDPI AG
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Languages |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/4/2/23 |