Impairments in the broader domain of pragmatics are considered to be a defining feature of
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). A challenging aspect of pragmatic competence is the …

Aim of the paper is to discuss the extent to which pragmatics, ie, the ability to use language
and other expressive means to convey meaning in a specific interactional context, overlaps …

In verbal irony, the speaker's intended meaning can be counterfactual to the literal meaning
of their words. This form of figurative language can help speakers achieve a number of …

Les recherches antérieures suggèrent que la compréhension d'énoncés ironiques est une
capacité qui se développe relativement tard, vers l'âge de 5 ou 6 ans. La présente étude …

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship among age, first-and second-order
Theory of Mind and the increasing ability of children to understand and produce different …

In this paper we investigate children's processing and comprehension of metonymy, a type
of figurative use of language where an object or individual is referred to via a salient …

Ironic language is challenging for many people to understand, and particularly for children.
Comprehending irony is considered a major milestone in children's development, as it …

In this chapter, the development of pragmatic abilities in children is described. Pragmatic
abilities are a multifaceted skill. It is argued that using and interpreting language in …

We explored the topic of irony comprehension by preschoolers. Two hundred and thirty-one
children (77 four-year-olds, 89 five-year-olds, and 65 six-year-olds) were tested with the …

In the developmental literature, the idea has been proposed that young children do not
understand the specificity of non-literal communicative acts. In this article, I focus on young …