Comments on: language as contribution http://www.leesimply.com/blog/archives/192 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:04:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: online college http://www.leesimply.com/blog/archives/192/comment-page-1#comment-6118 online college Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:52:54 +0000 http://www.leesimply.com/blog/?p=192#comment-6118 You've a lot of useful ideas! Maybe I ought to ponder trying this by my self. Cheers You’ve a lot of useful ideas! Maybe I ought to ponder trying this by my self. Cheers

]]> By: Bethany http://www.leesimply.com/blog/archives/192/comment-page-1#comment-239 Bethany Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:22:51 +0000 http://www.leesimply.com/blog/?p=192#comment-239 A couple of things to think about: 1. While all language is capable of displaying emotion, sarcasm/irony are especially suited for that particular goal. In some sense, they are supersocial forms of communication. 2. Sarcasm and irony are indirect. In a sense, they could be seen as nonconfrontational. They are a way of expressing something that the speaker could very well just flat out state. Think of it as a strategy. 3. If you're interested in theories about how communication works - sarcasm and irony included, you might want to check out Grice - his Cooperative Principle and Conversational Maxims. A couple of things to think about:

1. While all language is capable of displaying emotion, sarcasm/irony are especially suited for that particular goal. In some sense, they are supersocial forms of communication. 2. Sarcasm and irony are indirect. In a sense, they could be seen as nonconfrontational. They are a way of expressing something that the speaker could very well just flat out state. Think of it as a strategy.
3. If you’re interested in theories about how communication works – sarcasm and irony included, you might want to check out Grice – his Cooperative Principle and Conversational Maxims.

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