Humorous Discourse.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (230 pages)
- Humor Research [HR] Series ; v.11 .
- Humor Research [HR] Series .
Intro -- Table of contents -- A foreword on humorous discourse -- I Approaches at the essence of humorous discourse -- Humor theory: What is and what is not -- Metonymy in humour -- Conceptual integration and humor -- The dynamics of humour -- II Humor as a function of discourse -- The GTVH and humorous discourse -- Metapragmatic markers of the bona fide and non-bona fide modes of communication -- Wordplay and football: Humour in the discourse of written sports reporting -- Audience affiliation, membership categories, and the construction of humor in stand-up comedy -- Humor research and humor reception: Far away, so close -- III Computer modeling of humorous discourse -- Ontological Semantic Theory of Humor in a context of humorous discourse -- Notes on the contributors -- Index.