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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Bell, Nancy, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin : De Gruyter 2015
[2015]
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Humor research ; 10.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009425880206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Conceptualizing Failed Humor
  • 3. Failed Humor as Miscommunication
  • 4. Triggers of Failed Humor
  • 5. Triggers of Failure Specific to Humor
  • 6. Managing Failed Humor in Interaction
  • 7. Failed Humor and Society
  • 8. Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Transcription Conventions
  • References
  • Index