Description:
Hardcover volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.5", shows very light shelfwear. Binding is firm. Pages display occasional red underling and marginalia. xix/426 pages.Contents:1. Survey of the Literature2. The Linear Organization of the Joke3. The Analysis of Puns4. Resolution in Puns5. Semiotic and Text Theories6. Script-based Theories7. Register-based Humor8. Non-joke Humor Texts9. The Cooperative Nature of Humor10. Humor in Context11. Directions in Humor ResearchA Humorous Examples.