This article introduces the Hyperbole Identification Procedure (HIP), a first systematic
method for identifying linguistic hyperbole in discourse. We start by comparing existing …

Mobile apps are very popular. However, this is not true for every app, with some apps
receiving millions of downloads, while other apps are mostly ignored. We investigate the …

Abstract This paper analyzes The New Yorker's July 2008 cover,“The Politics of Fear”, as
well as reader responses to it, using a model for satirical discourse proposed by Simpson …

Este artículo explora la relación entre humor y protesta a través del estudio de la utilización
estratégica del humor en el movimiento 15M en Madrid en 2011. El análisis de diversas …

This chapter explores the relationship between humor and protest through a study of the use
of humor in the Spanish indignados/15M movement. It highlights how the Spanish …

In an experiment using a driving simulator we investigated whether sharing information of a
driver's context with a remote caller via continuous audio cues can make callers more aware …

The concept of percent is ubiquitous in modern society. Percent is a common component
across all forms of communication and occurs along a continuum from small scale (eg the tip …

Hyperbole is frequently used in interpersonal communication, yet little is known about its
communicative function in casual discourse. This study aims to clarify the function of …

Este artículo explora la relación entre humor y protesta a través del estudio de la utilización
estratégica del humor en el movimiento 15M en Madrid en 2011. El análisis de diversas …

Este artículo explora la relación entre humor y protesta a través del estudio de la utilización
estratégica del humor en el movimiento 15M en Madrid en 2011. El análisis de diversas …