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Direct linkvan Mulken, Margot; Burgers, Christian; van der Plas, Bram – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Comprehension is an important factor in the functioning of irony. Readers who are unaware of the irony in an utterance are "sheep," whereas readers who understand the irony are "wolves" (Gibbs & Izett, 2005). Factors that may impact on the attitude toward irony not only include comprehension, but agreement (agreeing with…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Comprehension, Attitudes, Group Membership
