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: June 1, 2016
Dewey: 306.44
Lexile Code: 0000
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 0.38" H x 8.50" L x 5.50" W ( 0.68 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.