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Fox Tree, Jean E.; D'Arcey, J. Trevor; Hammond, Alicia A.; Larson, Alina S. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2020
We tested sarcasm production and identification across original communicators in a spontaneously produced conversational setting, including testing the role of synchronous movement on sarcasm production and identification. Before communicating, stranger dyads participated in either a synchronous or nonsynchronous movement task. They then completed…
Descriptors: Language Variation, Language Usage, Task Analysis, Interpersonal Communication
Yanqiu Yang – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In the first case study, a piece of recent BBC news reported on Chinese netizens leaving random but funny comments on a Western website attracted people's attention. A closer look at those comments reveals that understanding the Chinese netizens' comments requires metaphorical and cultural knowledge. This study starts with theoretical explanations…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Classroom Techniques, Web Sites, Cultural Awareness