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Positive Feedback Loops: Sarcasm and the Pseudo-Argument in Reddit Communities
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When it comes to modes of communication, sarcasm may be most commonly associated with the angst-ridden adolescent or rebellious teenager. While the use of sarcasm is certainly not exclusive to these communities, such a comparison may not be entirely without reason. Etymologically, the word ‘sarcasm’ is derived from the Greek sarkazein, meaning “to speak bitterly or sneer”, or, more literally, “to tear flesh” (“sarcasm,” 2014). Sarcasm, then, is far from a benign feature of language, and there appears to be an inherent acerbity, or even a note of provocation, located within. Indeed, sarcasm has been referred to in research in terms such as “jocular aggression” (Pogrebin & Poole, 1988, p. 192) or “humorous aggression” (Ducharme, 1994, p. 51). This does not mean it is rarely or fastidiously used, however. In spite of any innate or perceived aggression, sarcasm is, in fact, quite a common feature in spoken discourse. Studies have placed the use of sarcastic language at roughly 8% of conversational turns (Gibbs, 2000, p. 5; Tannen, 1984, p. 131), so it is certainly a notable and oft-tapped linguistic resource. As technology progresses, however, computer-mediated communication is becoming increasingly common and, with the advent of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp, etc.), increasingly conversational. In this vein, perhaps sarcasm’s role as a feature of primarily spoken discourse needs to be re-evaluated. In this paper, I hope to offer a descriptive analysis of sarcasm as produced in an exclusively digital space, as well as bring attention to a novel use of sarcasm specific to this environment: sarcasm used as a pseudo-argument.
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Applied linguistics; Electronic discussion groups; Feedback (Psychology); Irony
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URL: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8SX7R41
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The Effects of Visual Input on Scoring a Speaking Achievement Test
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Contribution with Hand-Raising in Graduate Student Self-Selection: Bringing Legitimacy to the Focal Shift of Talk
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Computer Mediated Collaborative Word Search in Online Tutoring: A Single Case Analysis
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Commentaries on Validity Issues in Foreign and Second Language Assessment
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Managing the Participation of a Young Learner: A Multimodal Teacher Practice
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Critical Perspectives on Interlanguage Pragmatic Development: An Agenda for Research
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In: Norouzian, Reza; & Eslami, Zohreh. (2016). Critical Perspectives on Interlanguage Pragmatic Development: An Agenda for Research. Issues in Applied Linguistics. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/6d37n01g (2016)
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A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Development of Modality in English Language Learners’ Writing: A Corpus-Driven Study
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In: Elturki, Eman; & Salsbury, Tom. (2016). A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Development of Modality in English Language Learners’ Writing: A Corpus-Driven Study. Issues in Applied Linguistics. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/19z4h5h0 (2016)
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Survey "French engineers and languages" ; Encuesta "Los ingenieros franceses y los idiomas" ; Enquête "Les ingénieurs Français et les langues"
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In: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02970465 ; [Rapport de recherche] Université de Lorraine (ENIM, L-INP) / Université Paris Nanterre (ED 138 EA 369 CRIIA REDESC). 2016, pp.1-29 (2016)
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Seeing, listening, drawing: interferences between sensorimotor modalities in the use of a tablet musical interface
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In: ISSN: 1544-3558 ; ACM Transactions on Applied Perception ; https://hal.sorbonne-universite.fr/hal-01672241 ; ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, Association for Computing Machinery, 2016, 14 (2), pp.1 - 19. ⟨10.1145/2990501⟩ (2016)
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Developing a Hla’alua Learner’s Guide: In Search of an Auxiliary Remedy for Hla’alua Revitalization (Exegesis) and A Hla’alua Learner’s Guide (Creative component)
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Developing a Hla’alua Learner’s Guide: In Search of an Auxiliary Remedy for Hla’alua Revitalization (Exegesis) and A Hla’alua Learner’s Guide (Creative component)
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How Brazilian students conceptualize the experience of learning German for academic purposes [Online resource]
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In: Pandaemonium Germanicum : revista de estudos germanísticos 19 (2016) 28, 124-152
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'Coffee is not coffee at twelve o'clock at night': Exploring the motivations for speaking indirectly ...
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