(05-17-2012, 09:30 AM)Tango Wrote: Definition of SARCASM
1: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
2a : a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual
Sorry friend, some work outside of common definition.

Quote:Looking at communication and language learning, Kruez, Long and Church (1991) were, in fact, able toThis describes the ability of children to understand the meaning behind sarcasm by about 11 years old. You have no idea how much this made me laugh.
demonstrate that irony‐based communication achieves its goals better and results in better retention
and recall than communication that was literal.
http://gangasudhan.com/blog/Using%20Sarc...0Ganga.pdf

(05-17-2012, 12:25 PM)plenum Wrote: animals are clearly malicious:
this is why they need to be eaten
Someone said the sheep was defending the fish.
In the hierarchy of defending the defenseless, where do you stand?
