Jokes and their relations

Autori

• Elliott Oring

Parametri

• Folclore
• Narrativa
• Umorismo

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Elliott Oring offers a fresh perspective on jokes and related forms of humor. Criticizing and modifying traditional concepts and methods of analysis, he delineates an approach that can explain the peculiarities of a wide variety of humorous expression. Written in an accessible and engaging style, this book will appeal to scholar and layman alike--to anyone who has ever wondered how jokes work and what they mean.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1992