216 Pages
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Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1993. When do we laugh? Why do we laugh? What makes us stop? What does ‘humour’ consist of? Listen to any everyday conversation: it is full of the constant interruptions and detours of humour. Look at the TV schedules for any evening—how many of the programmes are comedies or contain a degree of humour? Humour and comedy invite our pleasure at every step we take—they are... Read more
INTRODUCTION Part I Occasions for humour 1 JOKING RELATIONSHIPS 2 CLOWNS AND RELIGION 3 MEDIEVAL COMEDY: FOOLS AND FOLLY Part II The functions of humour 4 FUNCTION AND FUNCTIONALISM 5 GENDER AND HUMOUR 6 FREUD Part III The structure of humour 7 INCONGRUITY 8 INCONGRUITY AND DISCURSIVE CUES 9 HUMOUR AND NARRATIVE STRUCTURE 10 COMEDY, FARCE AND NEO-CLASSICISM 11 MANNERS, WIT AND THE REFORM OF LANGUAGE Part IV The limits of humour 12 COMPREHENSION AND HUMOUR 13 PERFORMANCE AND OFFENCE
Biography
Jerry Palmer is Professor of Communications at London Guildhall University and the author of numerous studies of popular culture, fiction, film and comedy.
