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Understanding humor through communication : why be funny, anyway?
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Understanding humor through communication : why be funny, anyway? / John Meyer.
ISBN
9781498503167
1498503160
9781498503174
Publication
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Physical Description
vii, 136 pages ; 24 cm
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 07, 2016
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Acknowledgments
A communicative introduction to humor
Humor as life pattern disruption
Theories of humor origin
Humor as uniting and dividing
Functions of humor in communication
Humor's "black box" : a model of individual humor choice
Characteristics of individual humor
Humor and persuasion
Humor in organizations and cultures
Humor in personal relationships
Dangers of humor for relationships
A social model of humor
Bibliography.
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