Description: Explores the pragmatics of word play, using frameworks normally adopted in descriptive linguistics. Examines the structure of jokes, quips, riddles, asides, and the extent to which they can be universal and specific to one culture.
Pub Date: May 28, 1992
Dewey: 306.44
LCCN: 91033616
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Index
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 0.33" H x 8.50" L x 5.50" W ( 0.41 lbs) 140 pages
BISAC Categories:
Language Arts and Disciplines | Linguistics | Sociolinguistics
Series: Interface
Description: Explores the pragmatics of word play, using frameworks normally adopted in descriptive linguistics. Examines the structure of jokes, quips, riddles, asides, and the extent to which they can be universal and specific to one culture.