Bøker av Barry Blake

Humour permeates our lives. People tell jokes, make puns, and engage in witty banter. This book shows how every facet of language is exploited for humour. It covers the subject matter of humour and the part it plays in society.

Well-presented and accessible, this is the first book that describes this theory's basic ideas, evaluates them and compares them with other approaches in other theories.