The Language of Humour
1st Edition
Published on 26. February 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
132 pages
978-0-415-16912-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Language of Humour:
* examines the importance of the social context for humour
* explores the issue of gender and humour in areas such as the New Lad culture in comedy and stand-up comedy
* includes comic transcripts from TV sketches such as Clive Anderson and Peter Cook
* examines the importance of the social context for humour
* explores the issue of gender and humour in areas such as the New Lad culture in comedy and stand-up comedy
* includes comic transcripts from TV sketches such as Clive Anderson and Peter Cook
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
242 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-16912-7 (9780415169127)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Alison Ross
The Language of Humour
Book
11/2015
1st Edition
Routledge
€215.41
Shipment within 10-20 days
Person
Alison Ross is a visiting lecturer at Leeds University and Sheffield Hallam University. She is a senior examiner and moderator for the NEAB English Language A Level.
Content
Introduction Unit one: 'Just for a laugh?' Unit two: 'I say, I say, I say' Unit three: The shock of the new Unit four: 'My mother-in-law ... ' Unit five: 'Crikey, that's a hard one!' Unit six: Written texts - literature Unit seven: Spoken humour -television and radio Unit eight: Stand-up comedy