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The Linguistic Analysis of Jokes
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The Linguistic Analysis of Jokes

This book starts from three observations. First, theuse of humour is a complex, puzzling, andidiosyncratically human form of behaviour (and henceis of scientific interest). Second, there is currentlyno theory of how humour works. Third, one useful steptowards a theory of humour is to analyse humorousitems in precise detail, in order to understand their mechanisms.

 
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