ABSTRACT Most research of figurative language production examines naturalistic discourse. However, laboratory studies of elicited figurative language production are useful because they provide insight into whether specific individual differences are associated with differences in figurative language production ability. In this sense, elicited figurative language production studies mirror the approach many studies of figurative language processing and comprehension take. Accordingly, this study is an investigation into perceptions of novelty and mirth associated with figurative language production. Data in this study come from elicited figurative language production tasks for metaphorical comparisons and sarcastic replies, which were rated based on perceptions of novelty and mirth as well as conceptual distance (metaphors) and incongruity (sarcastic replies). Two individual differences, Need for Cognition and Abstract Thinking, along with other differences such as prompt type and production time were used to predict the novelty and mirth ratings. The results demonstrate a significant effect of Need for Cognition on metaphors but not for sarcastic replies, whereas no significant effects were observed for Abstract Thinking. Moreover, longer production times were associated with higher ratings for both metaphors and sarcastic replies. Finally, the results highlighted the manner in which prompt characteristics influenced participants’ responses, especially so for sarcastic replies.

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在诱导式比喻语言生产中探索对新奇和欢乐的感知

摘要 大多数比喻语言产生的研究都考察了自然主义话语。然而，引出的比喻语言产生的实验室研究是有用的，因为它们可以洞察特定的个体差异是否与比喻语言产生能力的差异有关。从这个意义上说，引出的比喻语言产生研究反映了许多比喻语言处理和理解的研究方法。因此，这项研究是对与比喻语言产生相关的新奇和欢乐的看法的调查。本研究中的数据来自隐喻比较和讽刺回答的引出比喻语言生产任务，根据对新奇和欢乐的看法以及概念距离（隐喻）和不协调（讽刺答复）进行评级。两个个体差异，认知需求和抽象思维，以及提示类型和生产时间等其他差异被用来预测新奇和欢笑等级。结果表明，认知需求对隐喻有显着影响，但对讽刺回答没有显着影响，而对抽象思维没有观察到显着影响。此外，更长的制作时间与更高的隐喻和讽刺回复评级相关。最后，结果突出了提示特征影响参与者反应的方式，尤其是对于讽刺的答复。除了提示类型和制作时间等其他差异外，还使用了其他差异来预测新颖性和欢快度。结果表明，认知需求对隐喻有显着影响，但对讽刺回答没有显着影响，而对抽象思维没有观察到显着影响。此外，更长的制作时间与更高的隐喻和讽刺回复评级相关。最后，结果突出了提示特征影响参与者反应的方式，尤其是对于讽刺的答复。除了提示类型和制作时间等其他差异外，还使用了其他差异来预测新颖性和欢快度。结果表明，认知需求对隐喻有显着影响，但对讽刺回答没有显着影响，而对抽象思维没有观察到显着影响。此外，更长的制作时间与更高的隐喻和讽刺回复评级相关。最后，结果突出了提示特征影响参与者反应的方式，尤其是对于讽刺的答复。此外，更长的制作时间与更高的隐喻和讽刺回复评级相关。最后，结果突出了提示特征影响参与者反应的方式，尤其是对于讽刺的答复。此外，更长的制作时间与更高的隐喻和讽刺回复评级相关。最后，结果突出了提示特征影响参与者反应的方式，尤其是对于讽刺的答复。