A serious frolic : essays in Australian humour /

"What do Australians find funny? Is there a distinctive style of Australian humour, or is there more than one? What are the ingredients? What social and cultural functions do they perform?"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: De Groen, Frances, Kirkpatrick, Peter
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2009.
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Online Access:Table of contents only
Description
Summary:"What do Australians find funny? Is there a distinctive style of Australian humour, or is there more than one? What are the ingredients? What social and cultural functions do they perform?"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xxviii, 296 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-284) and index.
ISBN:9780702236884 (pbk.)
0702236888 (pbk.)