Shelly Dews
Biographic Data
| ID | 6212902 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shelly Dews |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shelly |
| FAMILY NAME | Dews |
| SIGNATURE | DEWS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 75 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Obligatory Processing of the Literal Meaning of Ironic Utterances
Obligatory Processing of the Literal Meaning of Ironic Utterances
We tested the hypotheses that the literal meaning of an ironic utterance is activated during comprehension and (a) slows the processing of the key ironic portion of the utterance (literal activation hypothesis) and (b) slows the processing of the literal portion of the utterance that follows (the spillover hypothesis). Forty-eight stories, each ending in an ironic comment, were constructed. Half of the ironic comments were ironic criticism (posit…
Obligatory processing of literal and nonliteral meanings in verbal irony
Understanding Versus Discriminating Nonliteral Utterances
According to Olson (1988), full comprehension of nonliteral language must include the recognition of the implied meaning of the utterance and an awareness that there are two distinct levels of meaning—what is said and what is meant. Three experiments were performed to investigate children's comprehension of nonliteral language and their awareness of the say-mean distinction in such language. In Experiment 1, children heard irony modeled and were …
Muting the Meaning A Social Function of Irony
According to the tinge hypothesis, the evaluative tone of the literal meaning of ironic utterances automatically colors the hearer's perception of the intended meaning. In Experiment 1, participants read short stories that end with either a literal or an ironic insult. Ironic insults are rated as less critical than literal insults, and the ironic speaker is rated as less annoyed than the literal speaker. In addition, the speaker-target relationsh…
Why not say it directly? The social functions of irony
In three experiments, we investigated the social payoffs of speaking ironically. In Experiment 1, participants rated videotaped ironic remarks (criticisms and compliments) as funnier than literal remarks, but no more or less status enhancing. In Experiment 2, participants listened to audiotaped ironic criticisms and compliments. Ironic compliments were rated as more insulting than literal compliments, but ironic criticisms were found to be less i…
Why not say it directly? The social functions of irony
In three experiments, we investigated the social payoffs of speaking ironically. In Experiment 1, participants rated videotaped ironic remarks (criticisms and compliments) as funnier than literal remarks, but no more or less status enhancing. In Experiment 2, participants listened to audiotaped ironic criticisms and compliments. Ironic compliments were rated as more insulting than literal compliments, but ironic criticisms were found to be less i…
Obligatory processing of literal and nonliteral meanings in verbal irony
Understanding Versus Discriminating Nonliteral Utterances
According to Olson (1988), full comprehension of nonliteral language must include the recognition of the implied meaning of the utterance and an awareness that there are two distinct levels of meaning—what is said and what is meant. Three experiments were performed to investigate children's comprehension of nonliteral language and their awareness of the say-mean distinction in such language. In Experiment 1, children heard irony modeled and were …
Muting the Meaning A Social Function of Irony
According to the tinge hypothesis, the evaluative tone of the literal meaning of ironic utterances automatically colors the hearer's perception of the intended meaning. In Experiment 1, participants read short stories that end with either a literal or an ironic insult. Ironic insults are rated as less critical than literal insults, and the ironic speaker is rated as less annoyed than the literal speaker. In addition, the speaker-target relationsh…
Why not say it directly? The social functions of irony
In three experiments, we investigated the social payoffs of speaking ironically. In Experiment 1, participants rated videotaped ironic remarks (criticisms and compliments) as funnier than literal remarks, but no more or less status enhancing. In Experiment 2, participants listened to audiotaped ironic criticisms and compliments. Ironic compliments were rated as more insulting than literal compliments, but ironic criticisms were found to be less i…
Obligatory processing of literal and nonliteral meanings in verbal irony
Obligatory Processing of the Literal Meaning of Ironic Utterances
Obligatory Processing of the Literal Meaning of Ironic Utterances
We tested the hypotheses that the literal meaning of an ironic utterance is activated during comprehension and (a) slows the processing of the key ironic portion of the utterance (literal activation hypothesis) and (b) slows the processing of the literal portion of the utterance that follows (the spillover hypothesis). Forty-eight stories, each ending in an ironic comment, were constructed. Half of the ironic comments were ironic criticism (posit…
Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (6 works) · Linguistics (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Irony (5 works) · Literal and figurative language (5 works) · Metaphor (4 works) · Utterance (4 works) · Figure of speech (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)