Context and Intonation in the Perception of Sarcasm.
This experiment investigated the relative contribution of context and tone of voice in the perception of sarcasm in short utterances. Eighty-two participants heard short stories read in a monotone voice reflecting either a positive or a negative context, followed by a relevant statement in a sarcast...
| Published in: | Metaphor & Symbol Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 227 - 240 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2011
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