Abstract Book review: Language and Humour in the Media. Jan Chovanec and Isabel Ermida (Eds.), Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2012.
Abstract In February of 1914 Saki began to write Potted Parliament (‘potted’ being the English expression for ‘in a nutshell’ or ‘for dummies’) for The
Abstract Proverbs have never been considered sacrosanct; on the contrary, they have frequently been used as satirical, ironic or humorous comments on a given situation.
Abstract The present research aims at identifying emotional states induced in observers of hospital clown interventions utilizing a list of clown-specific ratings, the 29 Clown
Abstract A book review of Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse–Engineer the Mind. by M. M. Hurley, D. C. Dennett, & R. B. Adams, Jr. Cambridge, MA. MIT Press. 2011 References
Abstract A book review of Lachen – Humor – Komik. Eine systematische Interkulturalitätsanalyse Deutsch und Spanisch. Berlin: Frank & Timme by Santana López, B. References Burdorf,
Abstract Editorial References Archakis, A. & Tsakona, V. (2011). ‘Informal talk in formal settings: Humorous narratives in Greek parliamentary debates,’ in Tsakona, V. & Popa,
Abstract This paper aims to apply Sperber & Wilson’s Relevance Theory (1986; 1995; 1987) and the two stage incongruity-resolution theory of humour (Attardo 1994) to
Abstract The aim of this paper is to compare the appreciation of humor that a sample of citizens in Spain has expressed about two different
Abstract Political cartoons can function as a means of monitoring the level of press freedom, of government’s tolerance of free speech, and their resistance to
Abstract The article introduces the concept of humorous political stunt and a new model of five types of stunts that in distinct ways challenge the
Abstract The paper addresses a well-documented genre of Russian canned jokes from a socio-pragmatic perspective. The goal of the paper is twofold: firstly, it aims
Abstract The present study focuses on the sociopragmatic functions of punning which appears to be the most frequent form of humour Greek politicians produce in
