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The Linguistic Analysis of Jokes
The Linguistic Analysis of Jokes, This book starts from three observations. First, the use of humour is a complex, puzzling, and idiosyncratically human form of behaviour (and hence is of scientific interest). Second, there is currently no theory of how humour works. Third, one useful ste, The Linguistic Analysis of Jokes has a rating of 3.5 stars
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The Linguistic Analysis of Jokes, This book starts from three observations. First, the use of humour is a complex, puzzling, and idiosyncratically human form of behaviour (and hence is of scientific interest). Second, there is currently no theory of how humour works. Third, one useful ste, The Linguistic Analysis of Jokes
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  • The Linguistic Analysis of Jokes
  • Written by author Graeme D. Ritchie
  • Published by Taylor & Francis, Inc., October 2003
  • This book starts from three observations. First, the use of humour is a complex, puzzling, and idiosyncratically human form of behaviour (and hence is of scientific interest). Second, there is currently no theory of how humour works. Third, one useful ste
  • This book starts from three observations. First, the use of humour is a complex, puzzling, and idiosyncratically human form of behaviour (and hence is of scientific interest). Second, there is currently no theory of how humour works. Third, one useful ste
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Acknowledgements
1Introduction1
2Assumptions and methodology6
3Linguistic preliminaries28
4Incongruity and its resolution46
5Two models of incongruity-resolution59
6The General Theory of Verbal Humour69
7Joke similarity and identity81
8Manipulating interpretations90
9The structure of puns109
10Some computational studies143
11Pragmatic and discourse issues159
12Speculations on joke structure175
13Future directions186
App. A: Formal definitions189
App. B: Examples200
Glossary220
References225
Index234


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