Structure and function of the joke : an experimental and theoretical study
The first part of the thesis examines the structure of jokes. This structure is described in terms of 'form' and 'content'. It is proposed that jokes have an invariantly incongruous 'form' that may be expressed through a variety of 'contents'. A model of the n...
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London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
1977
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