Review: Bell, Nancy. (2015). We are not amused: Failed humor in interaction. Berlin, Germany/Boston: De Gruyter Mouton

Review: Bell, Nancy. (2015). We are not amused: Failed humor in interaction. Berlin, Germany/Boston: De Gruyter Mouton

This review examines We Are Not Amused: Failed Humor in Interaction by Nancy Bell, the first systematic examination of humorous miscommunication. Situating failed humor broadly as a (mis)communication phenomenon, the text provides an impressive range of conversational data to support each level of a...

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Veröffentlicht in:E-journALL 2016-12, Vol.3 (2), p.60-62
1. Verfasser: Banas, John
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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conversation
failed humor
interaction
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Zusammenfassung:This review examines We Are Not Amused: Failed Humor in Interaction by Nancy Bell, the first systematic examination of humorous miscommunication. Situating failed humor broadly as a (mis)communication phenomenon, the text provides an impressive range of conversational data to support each level of analysis.
ISSN:2376-905X
2376-905X
DOI:10.21283/2376905X.5.71