Task Effects in Irony Comprehension in English as a Foreign Language

• Published in: Language and speech Vol. 66; no. 4; pp. 833 - 850
• Main Authors: Bromberek-Dyzman, Katarzyna, Kowalik, Joanna, Pękacz, Anna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2023; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Binding; Communication; Criticism; Efficiency; English (Second Language); English as a second language; English as a second language learning; Figurative Language; Grammatical subject; Irony; Native Language; Polish language; Positive Reinforcement; Reading comprehension; Second Languages; Valence; praise/criticism; comprehension strategy; foreign language; task; Irony; literal/non-literal meaning

Irony comprehension involves understanding implicit attitudes communicated on top of the explicit, literal meaning. Because of the double-binding stemming from the explicit–implicit incongruity, irony is assumed to be cognitively taxing when communicated in the native language (NL), and even more so...