Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Presentation Reaction
After giving my presentation in
class, I do feel a lot better about the inquiry project and which direction I
am heading. I have decided to still
focus on sarcasm in language, and look at how it affects males and females differently. I am still not sure on what I want my exact
argument to be, but I am researching on how sarcasm doesn’t affect males as
much as females. I have found some
studies and good information on this subject, and hope I can pull it all in
together. I am still open to any new
suggestions or ideas that anyone has.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Inquiry Blog Post 2
-This website talks about sarcasm in language, and when it
was first used.
-This website just defines what sarcasm is, and how it is
related to language/literature.
-This website was very interesting, and talked about sarcasm
in different cultures. It even relates
sarcasm to a part of the brain.
-This website talks about sarcasm in relationships, and the
different types of sarcasm. It shows
studies that have been done between males and females about their relationships
with sarcasm.
-This website is an overview of a book that relates to
sarcasm.
Inquiry Question Assignment
For my inquiry question, I want to
write about how sarcasm can play such a big role in language, and also how
sarcasm can be interpreted in different ways. I have chosen to talk about this
because I am a very sarcastic person, and I use sarcasm in my everyday
language. I also see the use of sarcasm
in my everyday life, whether it is through text messages, the television, or
the internet. I wouldn’t say I have much
“fact” knowledge about the subject, but I do have some personal experience. I have been in the room when the use of
sarcasm has made someone laugh, get angry, and even cry. I have also used the sarcastic text messages,
and have seen the sarcastic commercials and television shows.
I am very interested in this topic
because like I said I am such a sarcastic person, and I can relate to the use
of sarcasm. Saying that, I think I know
a little about the topic of sarcasm, but I would like to learn a lot more. I would like to learn more about the roots of
sarcasm, and if it actually is considered a type of language. I also would like to learn if there are
different types or forms of sarcasm, and what role they play in today’s
language. To find this information I
plan on using the internet, and searching various informational sites to get
the facts. I also plan on talking to my
peers about the use of sarcasm in their everyday lives to gain a better
unbiased understanding.
I came
up with this area of focus because I think that it is something that goes
overlooked when talking about language, especially in the times we are living
in today. If you don’t have somewhat of
an understanding about sarcasm, then you probably wouldn’t understand half the
commercials or shows on television. I
think it is very important to understand not just sarcasm, but all different
types and forms of language.
The angle I am wanting to look at
for my topic is how sarcasm can be interpreted when used in different forms of
communication. I want to look at
different forms of text messages, letters, emails, and then of course actual
speaking. I know from personal
experience how different something can sound coming from someone’s voice, and
then reading it from your phone or computer.
I also want to look at the different meaning of words when used in
different forms of communication. For
example, how saying one word over a text message can have a whole different
vibe and meaning than if you said that word in person.
I hope while doing this project
that I gain a more understanding of sarcasm, and where it comes from. I want to understand different people’s views
of sarcasm, and how they use and see it.
By the end, I want to be able to answer my inquiry question, and explain
it to all.
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