Index

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Chapter 1. Investigating the dynamics of humor 1
4. Part 1. Designing humor in oral interactions
5. Chapter 2. Reactions to jab lines in conversational storytelling 29
6. Chapter 3. Discourse markers as guides to understanding spontaneous humor and irony 57
7. Chapter 4. The pragmatics of humor in bilingual conversations 77
8. Chapter 5. Laughing at you or laughing with you? 105
9. Chapter 6. Teasing as audience engagement 127
10. Part 2. Designing humor in mediated interactions
11. Chapter 7. Laughter and non-humorous situations in TV documentaries 155
12. Chapter 8. “Cool children” and “super seniors” cross into youth language 181
13. Chapter 9. No child’s play 205
14. Chapter 10. Online joint fictionalization 229
15. Chapter 11. On-line humorous representations of the 2015 Greek national elections 257
16. Chapter 12. Positive non-humorous effects of humor on the internet 283
17. List of contributors 305
18. Index 311