A significant part of everyday verbal communication consists of nonliteral language,
including irony (Gibbs 2000). Efficient irony use can serve a wide range of pragmatic goals …

Trait anger refers to frequent and intense experiences of angry feelings (Spielberger, 1999).
It is associated with a range of biasing reward-oriented cognitive effects. Thus, individuals …

This study examined how self-reported sarcasm use is related to individual differences in
non-Western adults. A sample of 329 Turkish speakers of high socioeconomic status …

Figurative language is integral to daily communication, with verbal irony being an example
that involves a discrepancy between literal and intended meanings. Understanding irony …

Verbal irony and/or sarcasm is a popular form of nonliteral speech in a variety of contexts
(Gibbs Jr., 2000; Kreuz, 2020). Despite its popularity, there remain contentious issues …

Public transport systems have a vital role in achieving sustainable mobility goals,
diminishing reliance on private individual transport and improving overall public health …

Abstract Conversational Agents (CAs) are becoming part of our everyday lives, whether in
the form of voice assistants (such as Siri or Alexa) or as chatbots (for instance, on …

Sarcasm is an indirect speech act that expresses an idea that is different from its literal
meaning and highlights a discrepancy between prior expectations and reality. The Sarcasm …

Measures of verbal irony use vary considerably in the literature and range from production
tasks to self-report questionnaires. Most are developed for the purpose of a particular study …

What makes us laugh? Why is comedy so important? How does comedy affect our
behaviour? The Psychology of Comedy provides a unique insight into the role of laughter …