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Talk Is Cheap: Sarcasm, Alienation, and the Evolution of Language
Talk Is Cheap Sarcasm Alienation and the Evolution of Language
Author: John Haiman
Putting aside questions of truth and falsehood, the old "talk is cheap" maxim carries as much weight as ever. Indeed, perhaps more. For one need not be an expert in irony or sarcasm to realize that people don't necessarily mean what they say. Phrases such as "Yeah, right" and "I couldn't care less" are so much a part of the way we speak--and the...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195115253
ISBN-10: 0195115252
Publication Date: 2/26/1998
Pages: 220
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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