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Marcin Kuczok & Anna Stwora
Explorations in Humor Studies [PDF ebook]
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Working towards a multifaceted debate on humor and related phenomena, this book is a comprehensive reflection of the contributors’ shared interest in various dimensions of humor and its manifold applications. It is composed of a selection of writings that provide important insights into language used for humorous purposes. Theoretical discussions are complemented by an assortment of case studies in linguistics, culture, literature, and translation, as well as in visual and media studies.

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Format PDF ● Pages 201 ● ISBN 9781527543300 ● Editor Marcin Kuczok & Anna Stwora ● Publisher Cambridge Scholars Publishing ● Published 2019 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7284999 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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