sarcasm & irony (was: Re: Re : Re: A request from a non-conlanger)

* Charles (catty@pacificnet.net) [991014 00:31]:
> >From Http://Members.Aol.Com/Lassailly/Tunuframe.Html wrote:
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> > tunuans would translate "bullshit" as "nini simo"
/snip examples/
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> Is there a sarcasm/irony morpheme?
> I think you just opened Pandora's can of worms.
AFMCL, one word in ta:ruven that (usually) marks irony is <ke=ECga'> (the
e can be drawn out to ridiculous lengths)

Silly example:

Person A: [..] a=F2 Hu =EFmir:o: gavgala=FE [..]
    "and.then attack EMPHASIS-cat dog-big-PATIENT"
Person B: keeee=ECga'!
    "yeah right!"


tal.
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"Better living through conlanging"