A Vietnamese Reference Grammar
Laurence C. Thompson, Stephen D. O'Harrow
₹3,314
The Language of Jokes
Analyzing Verbal Play
by Delia Chiaro
₹3,282
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In this highly readable and thought-provoking book, Delia Chiaro explores the pragmatics of word play, using frameworks normally adopted in descriptive linguistics. Using examples from personally recorded conversations, she examines the structure of jokes, quips, riddles and asides.
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- 9780415030908
- ISBN-10
- 0415030900
- Author
- Delia Chiaro
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- New
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