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12 - Humor and Irony

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2022

L. David Ritchie
L. David Ritchie
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Portland State University
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Chapter 12 begins with an overview, and a distinction among various categories of humor, followed by a summary and critique of conventional humor theories, using common examples.It then turns to a discussion of humor in contribution, its effects on bonding and group solidarity, and its functions in maintaining group homeostasis.Then coping humor is discussed, followed by an extended discussion of irony and the potential persuasive effects of humor.

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ironybitter humorsweet humormock-aggressiondisparagementteasingplay frameincongruityframe-shiftinghumor culture.
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Feeling, Thinking, and Talking
How the Embodied Brain Shapes Everyday Communication
 , pp. 246 - 263
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Humor and Irony
  • L. David Ritchie, Portland State University
  • Book: Feeling, Thinking, and Talking
  • Online publication: 08 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108979566.013
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  • Humor and Irony
  • L. David Ritchie, Portland State University
  • Book: Feeling, Thinking, and Talking
  • Online publication: 08 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108979566.013
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  • Humor and Irony
  • L. David Ritchie, Portland State University
  • Book: Feeling, Thinking, and Talking
  • Online publication: 08 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108979566.013
Available formats
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