Assembles an interdisciplinary collection of seminal empirical and theoretical papers on irony in language and thought. Editor(s): Gibbs, Raymond W., Jr.; Colston, Herbert L. Num Pages: 624 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 73 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFD; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 975. . 2007. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Irony in Language and Thought: A Cognitive Science Reader
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0805860614
ISBN 13: 9780805860610
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Irony in Language and Thought assembles an interdisciplinary collection of seminal empirical and theoretical papers on irony in language and thought into one comprehensive book. A much-needed resource in the area of figurative language, this volume centers on a theme from cognitive science - that irony is a fundamental way of thinking about the human experience. The editors lend perspective in the form of opening and closing chapters, which enable readers to see how such works have furthered the field, as well as to inspire present and future scholars.

Featured articles focus on the following topics:

theories of irony, addressing primarily comprehension of its verbal form
context in irony comprehension
social functions of irony
the development of irony understanding
situational irony.

Scholars and students in psychology, linguistics, philosophy, literature, anthropology, artificial intelligence, art, and communications will consider this book an excellent resource. It serves as an ideal supplement in courses that present major ideas in language and thought.

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Raymond W. Gibbs Jr, Herbert L. Colston

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