Linguistic Theories of Humor

Salvatore Attardo

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2024

Linguistic Theories of Humor

Salvatore Attardo

Volume 1 in the series Humor Research [HR]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111280332

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About this book

Linguistic Theories of Humor appeared thirty years ago. It attracted a lot of attention and ended up being one of the most quoted books in the linguistics of humor. Partly due to its broad coverage which includes both theoretical and socio-pragmatic aspects and partly due to the depth of its bibliography it remained an indispensable reference in many areas, despite the growth of the field. The original fully corrected text is supplemented by a long essay, in which the author revisits the topics of the book to discuss how three decades have shifted the perspective of the field.

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Salvatore Attardo, Texas A&M University, Commerce, USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	XV
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	XVII
Preface to the second edition Publicly Available Download PDF	XIX
Acknowledgments for the second edition Publicly Available Download PDF	XXIII
Introduction to the second edition (2024) Publicly Available Download PDF	XXV
Acknowledgements (1994) Publicly Available Download PDF	LI
Preface (1994) Publicly Available Download PDF	LIII
Introduction (1994) Publicly Available Download PDF	LVII
1 Survey of the Literature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 The Linear Organization of the Joke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
3 The Analysis of Puns Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
4 Resolution in Puns Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
5 Semiotic and Text Theories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	138
6 Script-based Theories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
7 Register-based Humor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
8 Non-joke Humor Texts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
9 The Cooperative Nature of Humor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
10 Humor in Context Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	240
11 Directions in Humor Research Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	274
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
A Humorous examples Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	309
B List of Acronyms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	321

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Edition: 2nd edition, revised and updated
Audience: Scholars interested in Humor Studies and the Linguistics of Humor
Pages
- Front matter: 66
- Main content: 338
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 6
- Tables: 18
Keywords: Humor; Sociolinguistics; Discourse Analysis; Puns; Pragmatics

eBook

Published: July 22, 2024
ISBN: 9783111280332

Hardcover

Published: July 22, 2024
ISBN: 9783111280257