Paraverbal Expression of Verbal Irony: Vocal Cues Matter and Facial Cues Even More.
Verbal irony is a rhetorical device that is not only verbal but also paraverbal. In the present study, we explored the paraverbal expression of verbal irony which has been largely underinvestigated, especially facial expressions. Given the role played by facial expressions in the detection of emotio...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Nonverbal Behavior Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 45 - 71 |
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