Prelim pages

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Exploring metapragmatics of humor 1
4. Part 1. Revisions and applications of General Theory of Verbal Humor (GTVH) in a metapragmatic context
5. The variables of the evaluative functional relationship 11
6. Humor and advertising in Twitter 35
7. Beyond verbal incongruity 57
8. Metapragmatics of humor 79
9. Part 2. Metapragmatic awareness of humor across textual modes
10. 2.1. Jokes
11. Lawyers, great lawyers, and liars 107
12. A look at metalinguistic jokes based on intentional morphological reanalysis 127
13. 2.2. TV genres
14. How do French humorists adapt across situations? 147
15. Truthiness and consequences 177
16. 2.3. Conversation
17. Variability, adaptability and negotiability in conversational humor 193
18. Teasing in casual conversations 215
19. Smiling, gaze, and humor in conversation 235
20. Part 3. Metapragmatic practices within the acquisition of humor
21. Understanding of humorous intentions 257
22. Children using phraseology for humorous purposes 273
23. Index 299