Linguistic Analysis of Jokes
Regular price
€71.99
A01=Graeme Ritchie
Author_Graeme Ritchie
Category=CF
Category=CJA
Category=DS
Cereal Killer
classes
cognitive linguistics
computational humour studies
eq_bestseller
eq_biography-true-stories
eq_dictionaries-language-reference
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
Follow
Hold
Humorous Texts
humour
Humour Research
humour theory
incongruity resolution
Joke Classes
Joke Comprehension
Joke Structure
Joke Texts
jokes
Judgements
Knock Knock Joke
knock-knock
linguistic mechanisms in joke comprehension
Narrative Joke
Non-humorous Texts
Obvious Interpretation
Odd
opposition
Phonetic Form
Phonetic Similarity
pragmatic analysis
Punning Riddle
Question Answer Form
Question Answer Structure
research
script
Script Opposition
structure
text
Tv
VEH
verbal
Verbal Humour
verbal humour mechanisms
Violated
Product details
- ISBN 9781138008731
- Weight: 470g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 27 Feb 2014
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
This book starts from three observations. First, the use of humour is a complex, puzzling, and idiosyncratically human form of behaviour (and hence is of scientific interest). Second, there is currently no theory of how humour works. Third, one useful step towards a theory of humour is to analyze humorous items in precise detail, in order to understand their mechanisms.
The author begins by considering how to study jokes rigorously: the assumptions to make, the guidelines to follow and the pitfalls to avoid. A critique of other work on humour is also provided. This introduces some important concepts, and also demonstrates the lack of agreement about what a theory of humour should look like. The language devices used in various jokes, such as puns or humour based on misinterpretation, are analysed in detail. The central part of the book develops, and demonstrates, proposals for how best to analyze the workings of simple jokes. Finally, the author makes some general suggestions about the language devices that seem to be central to the construction of jokes.
The Linguistic Analysis of Jokes will be invaluable for researchers and advanced students of humour research, linguistics and cognitive science.
Graeme Ritchie has been carrying out research in artificial intelligence and computational linguistics since 1973, investigating topics such as morphology, parsing, semantics and creativity. In recent years, he has helped to pioneer the computer modelling of verbal humour. He is Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen, UK.
