A Conceptual Blending Theory of Humour: Selected British Comedy Productions in Focus
Author:   Joanna Jabłońska-Hood
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   36
ISBN:  

9783631659175


Pages:   253
Publication Date:   11 June 2015
Format:   Hardback
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A Conceptual Blending Theory of Humour: Selected British Comedy Productions in Focus


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The book presents an analysis of humour in a selection of British comedy productions. The conceptual integration theory devised by Gilles Fauconnier and Mark Turner, also known as blending, provides the tool for explaining the creation of humour in detail. It seems that blending can elaborate on the origin and cause of funniness, and, therefore, should be included as a linguistic theory of humour in the wide range of contemporary humour theories available. The backdrop against which any humour may be analysed is provided in this study by comparing and contrasting various humour theories which are popular among scholars dealing with comedy and laughter.

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Author:   Joanna Jabłońska-Hood
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG
Imprint:   Peter Lang AG
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   36
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9783631659175


ISBN 10:   3631659172
Pages:   253
Publication Date:   11 June 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Contents: Conceptual integration theory (blending) as proposed by Gilles Fauconnier and Mark Turner – A potential linguistic theory of humour – English humour analysis in British comedy productions (The Office, Extras, Carry On, etc.).

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Joanna Jabłońska-Hood is a Lecturer at the Department of English at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland. Her academic interest focuses on English humour in all its forms, conceptual integration theory and relevance theory.

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