Understanding Humor Through Communication - Why Be Funny, Anyway?

Informationen zum Autor By John C. Meyer Klappentext Understanding Humor through Communication explores the origin of humor and analyzes the function of humor in groups and societies. Meyer utilizes key theories and case studies to examine humor in persuasive, organizational, and interpersonal settings.Understanding Humor through Communication explores the origin of humor and analyzes the function of humor in groups and societies. Meyer utilizes key theories and case studies to examine humor in persuasive, organizational, and interpersonal settings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: A Communicative Introduction to HumorChapter 2: Humor as Life Pattern DisruptionChapter 3: Theories of Humor OriginChapter 4: Humor as Uniting and DividingChapter 5: Functions of Humor in CommunicationChapter 6: Humor's "Black Box"-A Model of Individual Humor ChoiceChapter 7: Characteristics of Individual HumorChapter 8: Humor and PersuasionChapter 9: Humor in Organizations and CulturesChapter 10: Humor in Personal RelationshipsChapter 11: Dangers of Humor for Relationships Chapter 12: A Social Model of Humor

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• Authors: Meyer, John Meyer, John C. Meyer, Meyer John C.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9781498503167
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-0316-7
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, Communication Studies, Phonetics, phonology, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc, Communication Studies;Humor;Rhetoric