The Use of Sarcasm in ESP Classes

Sarcasm can be defined as the use of words that mean the opposite of what the speaker actually says, especially to insult the recipient, to show irritation or to amuse the others. Sarcastic remarks are funny and constructive when they are mutually understood within a genuine relationship. Sarcasm h...

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Main Author: Mirela COSTELEANU
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Politehnica University of Timisoara 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timişoara: Transactions on Modern Languages
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Online Access:https://sc.upt.ro/attachments/article/687/03_02_Costeleanu.pdf
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description Sarcasm can be defined as the use of words that mean the opposite of what the speaker actually says, especially to insult the recipient, to show irritation or to amuse the others. Sarcastic remarks are funny and constructive when they are mutually understood within a genuine relationship. Sarcasm has the potential to catalyze creativity for those who produce and receive it. A positive message delivered in a friendly tone - „You did a great job” and a negative message delivered in a patronizing or deprecating tone - “Your answers are far beyond all expectations” - are congruent.
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spelling doaj-art-edab0e380bdd4515af0a093d201c48ba2025-08-20T02:51:48ZdeuPolitehnica University of TimisoaraScientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timişoara: Transactions on Modern Languages1583-74672023-10-01221126132The Use of Sarcasm in ESP ClassesMirela COSTELEANU0Politehnica BucharestSarcasm can be defined as the use of words that mean the opposite of what the speaker actually says, especially to insult the recipient, to show irritation or to amuse the others. Sarcastic remarks are funny and constructive when they are mutually understood within a genuine relationship. Sarcasm has the potential to catalyze creativity for those who produce and receive it. A positive message delivered in a friendly tone - „You did a great job” and a negative message delivered in a patronizing or deprecating tone - “Your answers are far beyond all expectations” - are congruent.https://sc.upt.ro/attachments/article/687/03_02_Costeleanu.pdfsarcasmpositivenegativestrategy
spellingShingle Mirela COSTELEANU
The Use of Sarcasm in ESP Classes
Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timişoara: Transactions on Modern Languages
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title The Use of Sarcasm in ESP Classes
title_full The Use of Sarcasm in ESP Classes
title_fullStr The Use of Sarcasm in ESP Classes
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