Metapragmatics of Humor: Current research trends (IVITRA Research in Linguistics and Literature) 

by Leonor Ruiz-Gurillo (Editor)

Metapragmatics of Humor: Current research trends contributes to a new area in the pragmatics of humor: its conception as a metapragmatic ability. The book collects thirteen chapters organized into three parts: Revisions and applications of General Theory of Verbal Humor (GTVH) in a metapragmatic context; Metapragmatic awareness of humor across textual modes; and Metapragmatic practices within the acquisition of humor. Thus, this book provides an up-to-date panorama of this field, where metapragmatic abilities are described in adults as well as in children, on humorous and non-humorous genres ― jokes, cartoons, humorous monologues, parodies, conversation, Twitter ―, and using several approaches, such as GTVH, multimodality, conversational analysis, eye-tracking methodology, etc.

Product details

• Series: IVITRA Research in Linguistics and Literature (Book 14)
• Hardcover: 307 pages
• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company (November 24, 2016)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9027240205
• ISBN-13: 978-9027240200
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 6.5 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds