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Through the lens of cognitive science, Jokes and the Linguistic Mind investigates jokes that play on some aspect of the structure and function of language. In so doing, Debra Aarons shows that these 'linguistic jokes' can evoke our tacit knowledge of the language we use. Analyzing hilarious examples from movies, plays and booksProduct Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415890497
ISBN-139780415890496
eBay Product ID (ePID)109271896
Product Key Features
Number of Pages276 Pages
Publication NameJokes and the Linguistic Mind
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Semiotics & Theory, Linguistics / Psycholinguistics, Humor
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
AuthorDebra Aarons
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines
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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight13.6 oz.
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in