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 Humor Chapter 2: Humor as Life Pattern Disruption Chapter 3: Theories of Humor Origin Chapter 4: Humor as Uniting and Dividing Chapter 5: Functions of Humor in Communication Chapter 6: Humor's "Black Box"-A Model of Individual Humor Choice Chapter 7: Characteristics of Individual Humor Chapter 8: Humor and Persuasion Chapter 9: Humor in Organizations and Cultures Chapter 10: Humor in Personal Relationships Chapter 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