Developing Appreciation for Sarcasm and Sarcastic Gossip: It Depends on Perspective

Conclusions We suggest that adults' disapproval of sarcastic gossip shows a deeper understanding of the utility of sarcasm's face-saving function. Thus, the ability to modulate appreciation of sarcasm according to interpretive perspective and parties present continues to develop in adolescence and into adulthood.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research