Introduces and critiques a wide range of semantic and pragmatic theories in relation to humour. Series: Key Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics. Num Pages: 380 pages, 25 b/w illus. 40 tables 90 exercises. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 630. . 2012. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Meaning and Humour (Key Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2012
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1107004632
ISBN 13: 9781107004634
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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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.

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Andrew Goatly is a professor in the Department of English at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.

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