12. Words That Make Us: Sarcasm
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In this episode of the "Words That Make Us" podcast, Rama and Tony discuss the topic of “Sarcasm”, or should we say wit? Humour? Verbal irony? Listen to them as they discuss the nuances in these terms all while reading poetry, research and some (soft) science and statistics.
Culture and Social Status
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0163853X.2023.2252695#abstract
A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burthen to their Parents, or the Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick by Jonthan Swift
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htm
Psychology of Sarcasm
negatives
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/and-running/202012/behind-the-scenes-sarcasm
https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/what-sarcasm-means.htm
positives
https://www.apa.org/monitor/may05/sarcasm
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/why-sarcastic-people-are-more-successful.html
Sarcastic TV characters
https://www.storypick.com/hurting-your-stomach/
A Rational Anthem by Ambrose Biercehttps://www.poetrynook.com/poem/rational-anthem
Not Waving but Drowning By Stevie Smith https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46479/not-waving-but-drowningIf you have any ideas, suggestions or feedback, please send us an email at: wordsthatmakeus@gmail.com
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