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008			151109s2012 enka b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781107004634 (hardback)
020			_a9780521181068 (paperback)
040			_aDLC _cDLC _dBD-DhEU
041			_aeng
082	0	0	_a401.41 _223 _bGOM 2012
100	1		_aGoatly, Andrew, _d1950-
245	1	0	_aMeaning and humour / _cAndrew Goatly.
260			_aCambridge ; _aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2012.
300			_axvii, 361 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
490	0		_aKey topics in semantics and pragmatics
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (341-349) and index.
520			_a"How are humorous meanings generated and interpreted? Understanding a joke involves knowledge of the language code (a matter mostly of semantics) and background knowledge necessary for making the inferences to get the joke (a matter of pragmatics). This book introduces and critiques a wide range of semantic and pragmatic theories in relation to humour, such as systemic functional linguistics, speech acts, politeness and relevance theory, emphasising not only conceptual but also interpersonal and textual meanings. Exploiting recent corpus-based research, it suggests that much humour can be accounted for by the overriding of lexical priming. Each chapter's discussion topics and suggestions for further reading encourage a critical approach to semantic and pragmatic theory. Written by an experienced lecturer on the linguistics of the English language, this is an entertaining and user-friendly textbook for advanced students of semantics, pragmatics and humour studies"--
590			_aAl-Mamun
650		0	_aWit and humor _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aPragmatics.
650		7	_aLANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics. _2bisacsh
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