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In this article, the reception of humour is often ascribed to personal taste, while the exten..., the authors argue that humour as represented vis-a-vis situational comedy in general forms an important aspect of interpersonal communication.Abstract:
Humour as represented vis-a-vis situational comedy in general forms an important aspect of interpersonal communication. Though the reception of humour is often ascribed to personal taste, the exten...read more
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The Psychology of Humor: An Integrative Approach
TL;DR: Theories and Early Research I: Psychoanalytic and Superiority Theories; Applications of Humor to Psychotherapy, Education, and the Workplace.
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Linguistic theories of humor
TL;DR: The taxonomy of puns, the relations between the linguistic form and the content of humorous texts, and other past and current topics in language-based research into humor are discussed in this paper.
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CHAPTER 5 – The Social Psychology of Humor
TL;DR: According to as discussed by the authors, humor is a useful vehicle for communicating certain messages and dealing with situations that would be more difficult to handle using a more serious, unambiguous mode of communication.
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Developing a Typology of Humor in Audiovisual Media
TL;DR: The authors developed and investigated a typology of humor in audiovisual media and identified 41 humor techniques, drawing on Berger's (1976, 1993) typology, audience research on humor preferences, and an inductive analysis of humorous commercials.