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The Language of Jokes: Analyzing Verbal Play - Interface 1st edition
Delia Chiaro
The Language of Jokes: Analyzing Verbal Play - Interface 1st edition
Delia Chiaro
Explores the pragmatics of word play, using frameworks normally adopted in descriptive linguistics. Examines the structure of jokes, quips, riddles, asides, and the extent to which they can be universal and specific to one culture.
144 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 28, 1992 |
ISBN13 | 9780415030908 |
Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Pages | 140 |
Dimensions | 141 × 216 × 9 mm · 210 g |
Language | English |