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This text presents a theory of long humorous texts based on a revision and an upgrade of the General Theory of Verbal Humour (GTVH), a decade after its first proposal. The theory is informed by current research in psycholinguistics and cognitive science. It is predicated on the fact that there are humorous mechanisms in long texts that have no counterpart in jokes. The book includes a number of case studies, among them Oscar Wilde's Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Allais's story Han Rybeck . A discussion of the quantitative distribution of humour in select texts is presented.

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Author:   Salvatore Attardo
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Imprint:   De Gruyter Mouton
Volume:   6
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.584kg
ISBN:  

9783110170689

ISBN 10:   311017068
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   29 May 2001
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Salvatore Attardo is Professor at the English Department of Youngstown State University, USA.

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