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Publication details [#36740]

Chiaro, Delia. 1992. The language of jokes: Analysing verbal play. Routledge. x + 129 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
crosslinguistic perspective | humor | joke | language and culture | pragmatic interpretation

Annotation

This book on the linguistic analysis of humor compares jokes in various languages and cultures, emphasizing their pragmatic aspects.

Reviewed by

Peer, Willie Van. 1993. Review of $The language of jokes: Analysing verbal play.