The Language of Jokes : Analyzing Verbal Play
by
Delia Chiaro
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Interface
ISBN-10
0415030900
ISBN-13
9780415030908
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 28th, 1992
Print length
140 Pages
Weight
210 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 14.10 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
Dialect, slang & jargonLiterary studies: general
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Explores the pragmatics of word play, using frameworks normally adopted in descriptive linguistics. Examines the structure of jokes, quips, riddles, asides, and the extent to which they can be universal and specific to one culture.
In this highly readable and thought-provoking book, Delia Chiaro explores the pragmatics of word play, using frameworks normally adopted in descriptive linguistics. Using examples from personally recorded conversations, she examines the structure of jokes, quips, riddles and asides. Chiaro explores degrees of conformity to and deviation from established conventions; the `tellability'' of jokes, and the interpretative role of the listener; the creative use of puns, word play and discourse. The emphasis in her analysis is on sociocultural contexts for the production and reception of jokes, and she examines the extent to which jokes are both universal in their appeal, and specific to a particular culture.
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