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"Adopting a sociolinguistic and discourse analytic perspective, this book explores the variety of genres, sociopragmatic functions, and interpretations of humor. It proposes a new theoretical approach to the analysis of humor, bringing context into focus. It also explores how we…
"Humor may surface in numerous and diverse contexts, which at the same time determine how humor works, its form, and its functions and consequences for interlocutors. Adopting a sociolinguistic and discourse analytic perspective, this study is aligned with approaches to humor ex…