It’s funny how sarcasm is associated with humor. “To tear flesh like a dog,” is not a jolly image, but the word nonetheless derives from the Greek sarkazein, meaning just that. It evolved to mean “to ...

Sarcasm may work for comedians, but when it comes to family relationships, it’s no laughing matter. That’s not to say that families shouldn’t be playful and light-hearted. The ability to joke and ...

What do the phrases "Nice job," "Very funny," and "That was clever" all have in common? Each statement in its literal form reads as socially appropriate praise, but in spoken word may more closely ...