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Description
Satirical news has become a popular means of delivering a subtle, humorous critique targeting a wide range of public and private entities.
What linguistic clues might exist to suggest a satirical intent in a text? And, what makes someone 'good' at understanding satirical news? For instance, when reading written satirical news, how do different cognitive, demographic, and affective features converge to influence the interpretation of the satire? Moreover, how can the comprehension of a satirical text even be measured?
Speaker Bios
Lecturer in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
For more information contact: Matthew Vink
matthew.vink@vuw.ac.nz