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The Basic Humor Process
A Cognitive-Shift Theory and the Case against Incongruity
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Robert L. Latta
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English
Published/Copyright:
1999
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Frontmatter
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Preface
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Contents
IX - PART 1. Preliminaries
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PART 1. Preliminaries
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Chapter 1. The mystery of humor and sundry further matters
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Chapter 2. The fundamental question of humor theory
28 - PART 2. Theory L and reason to conclude it is true
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PART 2. Theory L and reason to conclude it is true
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Chapter 3. Theory L
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Chapter 4. The laughter of humor, relaxation, and pleasure
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Chapter 5. The inapplicability of standard criticisms of “relief” theories
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Chapter 6. The explanatory power of theory L
68 - PART 3. Incongruity theory and reason to conclude it is unsound
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PART 3. Incongruity theory and reason to conclude it is unsound
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Chapter 7. Incongruity theory and the concept of incongruity
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Chapter 8. First probe of incongruity theory: two complementary arguments
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Chapter 9. Second probe of incongruity theory: its collapse into cognitive-shift theory
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Chapter 10. Third probe of incongruity theory: its lack of explanatory power
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Chapter 11. Fourth probe of incongruity theory: sundry arguments and points
202 - PART 4. Further development
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PART 4. Further development
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Chapter 12. Kant and Koestler on humor
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Chapter 13. The ultimate incongruity thesis and concluding reflections
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Summary of the case for theory L
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References
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Permissions
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Index
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Publishing information
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eBook published on:
September 8, 2011
eBook ISBN:
9783110806137
Hardcover published on:
November 4, 1998
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110161038
Edition:
Reprint 2011
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
12
Main content:
257
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