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We Are Not Amused

Failed Humor in Interaction
By:Nancy Bell
Publisher:De Gruyter
Print ISBN:9781501510526
eText ISBN:9781501501647
Edition:1
Copyright:2015
Format:Reflowable

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Placing failed humor within the broader category of miscommunication and drawing on a range of conversational data, this text represents the first comprehensive study of failed humor. It provides a framework for classifying the types of failure that can occur, examines the strategies used by both speakers and hearers to avoid and manage failure, and highlights the crucial role humor plays in social identity and relationship management.

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