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Direct linkWhalen, Juanita M.; Pexman, Penny M. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
A number of studies have now examined the development of children's appreciation for verbal irony, typically by testing children's comprehension of the ironic speaker's belief and intent. This article examines a topic that has received much less attention: children's ability to produce irony in context-appropriate ways. The study presents 7- to…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Verbal Communication, Synchronous Communication, Children
