We are not amused: failed humor in interaction
Auteur :
Bell, Nancy
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9781501510526
Date de publication :
30 mars 2015
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
397 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Placing failed humor within the broader category of miscommunication and drawing on a range of conversational data, this text represents the first comprehensive study of failed humor. It provides a framework for classifying the types of failure that can occur, examines the strategies used by both speakers and hearers to avoid and manage failure.