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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.
140 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | June 1, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9781138144842 |
Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Pages | 140 |
Dimensions | 453 g |
Language | English |