Linguistic Theories of Humor (Humor Research, No. 1)

No detailed description available for'Linguistic Theories of Humor'. Frontmatter......Page 2 Contents......Page 10 Introduction......Page 22 1 Survey of the Literature......Page 35 2 The Linear Organization of the Joke......Page 81 3 The Analysis of Puns......Page 129 4 Resolution in Puns......Page 164 5 Semiotic and Text Theories......Page 195 6 Script-based Theories......Page 216 7 Register-based Humor......Page 251 8 Non-joke Humor Texts......Page 275 9 The Cooperative Nature of Humor......Page 292 10 Humor in Context......Page 314 11 Directions in Humor Research......Page 353 Backmatter......Page 356 By Salvatore Attardo. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [335]-387) And Indexes.