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The Language of Humour [PDF ebook]

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The Language of Humour:
* examines the importance of the social context for humour
* explores the issue of gender and humour in areas such as the New Lad culture in comedy and stand-up comedy
* includes comic transcripts from TV sketches such as Clive Anderson and Peter Cook

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Format PDF ● Pages 128 ● ISBN 9781134701728 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2005 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4161714 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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