{"product_id":"the-language-of-humor-an-introduction","title":"The Language of Humor: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuch of todays communication is carried out through various kinds of humor  and we therefore need to be able to understand its many aspects. Here  two of the worlds leading pioneers in humor studies  Alleen and Don Nilsen  explore how humor can be explained across the numerous sub-disciplines of linguistics. Drawing on examples from language play and jokes in a range of real-life contexts  such as art  business  marketing  comedy  creative writing  science  journalism and politics  the authors use their own theory of Features  functions and subjects of Humor to analyze humor across all disciplines. Each highly accessible chapter uses a rich array of examples to stimulate discussion and interaction even in large classes. Supplemental PowerPoints to accompany each of the 25 chapters are available online  taking many of the insights from the chapters for further interactional discussions with students.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984578015285,"sku":"ByrdShop_1108403964","price":26.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781108403962.jpg?v=1770837576","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-language-of-humor-an-introduction","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}