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ORIGINS The word comes from the late Latin word, ''sarcasmus'', which, in turn, comes from the Greek ''sarkasmos'', from ''sarkazein'' - to bite the lips in rage,- from sarx, sark-, Flesh - the root word literally means "to cut a piece of flesh (from the targeted person)." It is proverbially described as "the lowest form of Wit " (a quotation sometimes ascribed incorrectly to Oscar Wilde , but untraceable). USAGE The term is frequently misused as a Synonym for '' Irony ''. ''Irony'' refers however to the literal meaning and the intended meaning of the words uttered being different, while ''sarcasm'' refers to the mocking intent of the utterance. It is possible to be ironic without being sarcastic, and to be sarcastic without being ironic. For example, one can make a statement which, while sarcastic, is the same as (not the opposite of) the literal thought expressed: ''No, believe it or not, I ''can't'' read your mind!'' Sarcasm is also regularly confused with Cynicism , which in common use is seen as a fundamental Nihilistic attitude toward other people and life in general, whereas sarcasm can also be used to express Positive ideas or sentiments. SARCASM IN WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Another transformation of sarcasm into electronic media is only possible through written language. Using extremely poor typing in a sentence, one can indicate that the holder of a certain opinion is unintelligent or overly eager. For example: "but teh bias!!!11!1!one" This written slang is especially popular in Internet Forums . Sarcasm is also achievable through written language by using capitalization to emphazise certain words. For example: "Well isn't THAT just fantastic". In the UK , writing has adopted the use of (!) (an Exclamation Mark in parentheses) following speech in which sarcasm or Irony is perceptible via the tone of voice, a punctuation mark which is very regularly seen in Subtitles . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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