RUTH FILIK ruth.filik@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Irony as a Test of the Presupposition-Denial Account: An ERP Study
Filik, Ruth; Ingram, Joanne; Moxey, Linda; Leuthold, Hartmut; Ingram, Joanne
Authors
Joanne Ingram
Linda Moxey
Hartmut Leuthold
Joanne Ingram
Abstract
According to the Presupposition-Denial Account, complement set reference arises when focus is on the shortfall between the amount conveyed by a natural language quantifier and a larger, expected amount. Negative quantifiers imply a shortfall, through the denial of a presupposition, whereas positive quantifiers do not. An exception may be provided by irony. One function of irony is to highlight, through indirect negation, the shortfall between what is expected/desired, and what is observed. Thus, a positive quantifier used ironically should also lead to a shortfall and license complement set reference. Using ERPs, we examined whether reference to the complement set is more felicitous following a positive quantifier used ironically than one used non-ironically. ERPs during reading showed a smaller N400 for complement set reference following an ironic compared to a non-ironic context. The shortfall generated thorough irony is sufficient to allow focus on the complement set, supporting the Presupposition-Denial Account.
Citation
Filik, R., Ingram, J., Moxey, L., Leuthold, H., & Ingram, J. (2021). Irony as a Test of the Presupposition-Denial Account: An ERP Study. Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 50(6), 1321-1335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10936-021-09795-y
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 21, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 20, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2021-12 |
Deposit Date | Aug 5, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 21, 2022 |
Journal | Journal of Psycholinguistic Research |
Print ISSN | 0090-6905 |
Electronic ISSN | 1573-6555 |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 50 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 1321-1335 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10936-021-09795-y |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5955331 |
Publisher URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10936-021-09795-y |
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