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Direct linkMatthews, Jacqueline K.; Hancock, Jeffrey T.; Dunham, Phillip J. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
Four experiments were conducted to assess the roles of politeness and humor in the asymmetry of affect observed in verbal irony production. In Experiments 1 and 2, participants rated different replies (ironic, literal, or "no response") made to hypothetical scenarios for their politeness and humor, respectively. Participants in Experiment 3 were…
Descriptors: Humor, Figurative Language, Experiments, Affective Behavior
