Humour: A Very Short Introduction

Humour: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-13 : 9780199552221
ISBN-10 : 0199552223
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Book Synopsis Humour: A Very Short Introduction by : Noël Carroll

Download or read book Humour: A Very Short Introduction written by Noël Carroll and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the leading theories of humor, focusing on the incongruity theory.


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Preface Part One: Laughter 1. Can There Be a Theory of Laughter? 2. The Superiority Theory 3. The Incongruity Theory 4. The Relief Theory 5. A New Theory Part T