The linguistic analysis of jokes. (2004)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Graeme Ritchie.
• Authors: Ritchie, Graeme D
• Contents: Book Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Assumptions and methodology -- Linguistic preliminaries -- Incongruity and its resolution -- Two models of incongruity-resolution -- The General Theory of Verbal Humour -- Joke similarity and identity -- Manipulating interpretations -- The structure of puns -- Some computational studies -- Pragmatic and discourse issues -- Speculations on joke structure -- Future directions -- Formal definitions -- Examples -- Glossary -- References -- Index.
• Publisher Details: New York : Taylor & Francis e-Library
• Publication Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource (243 pages)
• Subjects: 809.7; Discourse analysis, Literary; Wit and humor -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary; Discourse analysis, Literary; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781134390915; 1134390912; 1280074280; 9781280074288
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 20, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.