Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ545002
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Publication Date: 1996
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Children's Understanding of the Meaning and Functions of Verbal Irony.
Dews, Shelly; And Others
Child Development, v67 n6 p3071-85 Dec 1996
Five- through 9-year olds and adults heard ironic and literal criticisms and literal compliments. Found that comprehension of irony emerged between 5 and 6 years; and ratings of humor in irony increased with age but ratings of meanness in irony did not. (BC)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Humor, Irony, Language Acquisition, Language Processing
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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