Irony and Sarcasm by Roger Kreuz;

Irony and Sarcasm by Roger Kreuz;

Author:Roger Kreuz; [Kreuz, Roger]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Irony; sarcasm; ironic; sarcastic; humor; humour; aggression; communication; miscommunication; discourse; tone of voice; pretense; nonliteral language; figurative language; satire; parody; hyperbole; emoticons; emoji; sentiment analysis
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2020-04-10T00:00:00+00:00


Autocratic regimes with a low tolerance for dissent have found nonliteral forms of criticism to be particularly problematic.

(The North Korean ban on sarcasm was reported by a number of news outlets, such as the Daily Telegraph, the Independent, and the Daily Mail, as well as by magazines like Vanity Fair and Esquire. However, at least one journalist has expressed doubts about whether the story is true.6 It appears that the first report was by Radio Free Asia, which is sponsored by the US government and has been criticized for its anti–North Korean reporting in the past. It would truly be ironic if a story about a sarcasm ban turns out to have been fabricated.)

The tendency to use verbal irony as a form of criticism has been associated with people who engage in passive-aggressive behavior. Hallmarks of this behavior include negative reactions to the demands of others and the avoidance of direct confrontation. Although the psychiatric profession no longer recognizes this syndrome as a full-blown personality disorder, people still use the term as a label for those who are chronically sullen, insolent, and uncooperative. Because sarcasm allows for the indirect expression of negative attitudes and feelings, it is not surprising that such individuals choose to express themselves in this way.



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