The Language of Humor: An Introduction - Softcover

Nilsen, Don L. F.; Nilsen, Alleen Pace

 
9781108403962: The Language of Humor: An Introduction
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ISBN 10: 1108403964 ISBN 13: 9781108403962
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2018

Synopsis

Explores how humor can be explained across the various sub-disciplines of linguistics, in order to aid communication.

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About the Authors

Don L. F. Nilsen is in the Humanities Division of Arizona State University's Emeritus College. Together with Alleen Pace Nilsen, he has authored an abundance of books including Literature for Today's Young Adults (2012), Pronunciation Contrasts in English (2010) and Encyclopedia of 20th-Century American Humor (2000). He is one of the leading pioneers in humor studies, and has received a lifetime achievement award from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor and the International Society for Humor Studies.

Alleen Pace Nilsen is in the Humanities Division of Arizona State University's Emeritus College. Together with Don L. F. Nilsen, she has authored an abundance of books including Literature for Today's Young Adults (2012), Pronunciation Contrasts in English (2010) and Encyclopedia of 20th-Century American Humor (2000). She is one of the leading pioneers in humor studies, and has received a lifetime achievement award from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor and the International Society for Humor Studies.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1108403964
ISBN 13 
9781108403962
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
402

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