Understanding humor through communication : why be funny, anyway
Title:
Understanding humor through communication : why be funny, anyway
Author:
Meyer, John, 1964- author.
ISBN:
9781498503174
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (146 pages) : illustrations
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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