Understanding irony: an ERP analysis on the elaboration of acoustic ironic statements

Irony is part of our daily experience, that is probably the reason why a lot of studies have been trying to define its nature and the way we are able to understand the pragmatic intentions lying behind ironic communication. This study addresses the issue of pragmatic comprehension of language by ana...

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Main Authors: Amenta Simona, Michela Balconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LED Edizioni Universitarie 2008-04-01
Series:Neuropsychological Trends
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Online Access:http://www.ledonline.it/NeuropsychologicalTrends/allegati/NeuropsychologicalTrends_3_Amenta.pdf