Irony and Sarcasm

A psycholinguist explores the use and misuse of the words “irony” and “sarcasm” throughout history!   Isn’t it ironic? Or is it? Never mind, I'm just being sarcastic (or am I?).   Irony and sarcasm are two of the most misused, misapplied, and misunderstood words in our conversational lexicon. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, psycholinguist Roger Kreuz offers an enlightening and concise overview of the life and times of these two terms, mapping their evolution