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The comprehension of jokes : a cognitive science framework /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ritchie, Graeme D. (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
Subjects:
Wit and humor > Philosophy.
Wit and humor > Psychological aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The programme of work
  • Towards a theory of jokes
  • The process of joke comprehension
  • Text comprehension
  • Processing and prediction
  • Logic in jokes
  • Incongruity and resolution
  • Surprise
  • The role of language
  • Impropriety
  • Superiority and aggression
  • What's in a joke?
  • Applying the framework
  • The way forward.