We often see an upsurge of humor inspired by tragic circumstances: this happened also
during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak. However, little is known about …

We examine the role of culture in comprehension. Prominent theories of comprehension
conceptualized the outcome of reading as learners' construction of a cognitive …

Writing academic arguments is a complex and demanding task, even for proficient tertiary
students. At the same time, providing prompt support for individual students working on …

The book provides a comprehensive discussion of the new humor that has appeared on the
internet. The book is divided into five sections: First, the introduction, which explains the idea …

Ironic language is a salient reminder that speakers of all languages do not always mean
what they say. While ironic language has captured the attention of theorists and scholars for …

In this study, we conceptualize two approaches, model-based and text-based, grounded on
mental models and discourse comprehension theories, to computerized summary analysis …

Satirical news and its effects on outcomes such as appreciation and persuasion have
gained considerable currency as a topic of research in mass communication studies …

Abstract Katz (1996, 2005, 2009) a souvent insisté sur l'importance d'évaluer les effets de
l'ironie dans son contexte social. Le genre intrinsèquement ironique des actualités …

Informed by a theoretical model of satirical uptake, this study investigated processing
behavior and comprehension of satirical news articles. Reading times for segments of …

The present study investigated the relationship between satirical discourse processing and
a theoretical model of satire comprehension known as satirical uptake. Word reading times …