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The role of prosody in children's inferences of ironic intent

Linda M. Milosky Communication Sciences and Disorders, Syracuse University, 805 S. Crouse Ave., Syracuse, NY, 13210 E-mail: [email protected]
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Janet A. Ford Syracuse University,
Pages 47-61 | Published online: 11 Nov 2009

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