Publications

Publication details [#56532]

Schellens, Peter Jan, Margot Van Mulken and Christian Burgers. 2012. Verbal Irony: Differences in Usage Across Written Genres. Journal of Language and Social Psychology 31 (3) : 290–310.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

genre | irony | markedness | verbal behavior | writing

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Journal WWW

www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

This study explores the differential use of verbal irony factors and markers across various written genres (such as letters to the editor, columns, (commercial and noncommercial advertisements, book and film reviews and cartoons).