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Joking Asides

by Elliott Oring

Wit and humor, history and criticismJewish wit and humorWit and humor, psychological aspectsWit and humorHistory and criticismPsychological aspects

"Oring analyzes key contemporary approaches to the study of humor and addresses controversial topics with new empirical data and insight. He tests appropriate incongruity against other major positions in the field, including Semantic Script Theory, the General Theory of Verbal Humor, Conceptual Integration Theory, and Benign Violation Theory"--Provided by publisher.

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