Sarcasm and Other Mixed Messages: The Ambiguous Ways People Use Language

Sarcasm and Other Mixed Messages: The Ambiguous Ways People Use Language
ISBN-10
0773459170
ISBN-13
9780773459175
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General
Pages
159
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Edwin Mellen Press
Author
Patricia Ann Rockwell

Description

Sarcasm, like other mixed messages, creates problems for senders and receivers because receivers cannot be certain of the sender's intent. This book analyzes the social implications of this common, yet confusing, communicative behavior.

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