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UNINA9910784085103321 |
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Autore |
Ross Alison <1949, > |
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Titolo |
The language of humour / / Alison Ross |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-70171-3 |
1-134-70172-1 |
1-280-14361-4 |
0-203-98456-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (128 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English wit and humor - History and criticism |
English language - Style |
Style, Literary |
Comic, The |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 117) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 'Just for a laugh?'; 'I say, I say, I say'; The shock of the new; 'My mother-in-law'; 'Crikey, that's a hard one!'; Written texts--literature; Spoken humour--television and radio; Stand-up comedy; Index of terms; References |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Language of Humour:* examines the importance of the social context for humour* explores the issue of gender and humour in areas such as the New Lad culture in comedy and stand-up comedy* includes comic transcripts from TV sketches such as Clive Anderson and Peter Cook |
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