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100 1 _aNilsen, Alleen Pace
245 1 4 _aLanguage of humor :
_ban introduction /
_cAlleen Pace Nilsen and Don L. F. Nilsen.
260 _aNew Delhi
_bCambridge University Press
_c2019
300 _a387
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"Introduction: Much of today's communication is carried out through various kinds of humor, and we therefore need to be able to understand its many aspects. Written by two of the world's leading pioneers in humor studies, Alleen and Don Nilsen explore how humor can be explained across the numerous sub-disciplines of linguistics. Drawing on examples from language play and jokes in a range of real-life contexts, such as art, business, marketing, comedy, creative writing, science, journalism, and politics, the authors use their own theory of 'Features, Functions, and Subjects of Humor' to analyze humor across all disciplines. Each highly accessible chapter uses a rich array of examples to stimulate discussion and interaction even in large classes. Supplemental PowerPoints to accompany each of the twenty-five chapters are available online, taking many of the insights from the chapters for further interactional discussions with the students" --
650 0 _aWit and humor
700 1 _aNilsen, Don Lee Fred
942 _cB