Introduction published in:
Pragmatics, Humour and the InternetEdited by Francisco Yus
[Internet Pragmatics 4:1] 2021
► pp. 1–11
Introduction
Pragmatics, humour and the internet
Francisco Yus | University of Alicante
Article outline
- 1.Humour and the online-offline interface
- 2.Beyond amusement: Non-propositional effects from humour on the internet
- 1.Positive non-propositional effects at personal level
- 2.Positive non-propositional effects at interactive level
- 2a.Value of an environment for interactions
- 2b.Exploitation of shared discursive conventions
- 2c.Encouragement of participation and interaction
- 3.Positive non-propositional effects at group level
- 3a.Marker of group boundaries and membership
- 3b.Awareness of shared knowledge within the group
- 3c.Group bonding and solidarity
- 3d.Feelings of being valuable to/valued by one’s community
- 3.Overview of this special issue
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References
Published online: 25 February 2021
https://doi.org/10.1075/ip.00067.yus
https://doi.org/10.1075/ip.00067.yus
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Chovanec, Jan
Fernández Robin, Cristóbal, Scott McCoy, and Diego Yáñez
Locher, Miriam A., and Brook Bolander
Mak, Chun N.
Marone, Vittorio
Pennington, Natalie, and Jeffery A. Hall
Weitz, Eric
Wiggins, Bradley E.
Yus, Francisco