Study finds sarcasm cues differ between English and Cantonese
abhishekcode42 · x · 2026-09-02
Research on sarcasm cues indicates that English speakers tend to lower their pitch and slow down to signal sarcasm, whereas Cantonese speakers raise theirs. Observers suggest this may be a cultural rather than purely linguistic feature.
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