We Are Not Amused. Failed Humor in Interaction
Placing failed humor within the broader category of miscommunication and drawing on a range of conversational data, this text represents the first comprehensive study of failed humor. It provides a framework for classifying the types of failure that can occur, examines the strategies used by both sp...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2015
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| Series: | Humor Research [HR]
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| Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | Placing failed humor within the broader category of miscommunication and drawing on a range of conversational data, this text represents the first comprehensive study of failed humor. It provides a framework for classifying the types of failure that can occur, examines the strategies used by both speakers and hearers to avoid and manage failure, and highlights the crucial role humor plays in social identity and relationship management. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (194 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9781501501586 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9781501501586 |
| Access: | Open Access |