I just love Brussels sprouts: Understanding how first and second language English speakers recognise and use verbal irony

Verbal irony—saying one thing while meaning another—presents a particular challenge for second language speakers. This seminar explores how native and non-native English speakers recognise and use irony, with insights into the cognitive and linguistic processes involved.

Presented by Lydia Chan, PhD student at the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington.