Corresponding author:
Samer Muthana Sarsam, School of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia. Email: samersarsam@usm.my
Introduction
Microblogging platforms are the main mediums for a person to express his or her views, thoughts, and opinions on various topics and events. Sarcasm is a sophisticated form of irony that is commonly found in social networks and microblogging websites, as these platforms often encourage trolling and/or criticism of others. There is a slight difference between irony and sarcasm (Reyes et al., 2012). Sarcasm, as a term, is commonly used to describe an expression of verbal irony (Colston, 2000). It is combined...