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Taking humour seriously /

An examination of the role humour plays in many different types of society. Palmer surveys the different approaches to its study - from Freud to anthropology, from literary criticism to biology.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Palmer, Jerry, 1940-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; INTRODUCTION; JOKING RELATIONSHIPS; CLOWNS AND RELIGION; MEDIEVAL COMEDY: FOOLS AND FOLLY; FUNCTION AND FUNCTIONALISM; GENDER AND HUMOUR; FREUD; INCONGRUITY; INCONGRUITY AND DISCURSIVE CUES; HUMOUR AND NARRATIVE STRUCTURE; COMEDY, FARCE AND NEO-CLASSICISM; MANNERS, WIT AND THE REFORM OF LANGUAGE; COMPREHENSION AND HUMOUR; PERFORMANCE AND OFFENCE; CONCLUSION; Notes; Bibliography; Index.