Tracking nonliteral language processing using audiovisual scenarios.

Recognizing sarcasm and jocularity during face-to-face communication requires the integration of verbal, paralinguistic, and nonverbal cues, yet most previous research on nonliteral language processing has been carried out using written or static stimuli. In the current study, we examined the processing of dynamic literal and nonliteral intentions using eye tracking. Participants ( = 37) viewed short, ecologically valid video vignettes and were asked to identify the speakers' intention.