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BL
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1017356
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b771726
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| Main Entry
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Ross, Alison,1949-
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| Title & Author
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The language of humour /\ Alison Ross.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Routledge,, 1998.
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| Series Statement
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Intertext
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1 online resource (x, 118 pages)
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| ISBN
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0203984560
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: 0415169127
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: 1134701713
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: 1134701721
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: 1280143614
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: 9780203984567
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: 9780415169127
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: 9781134701711
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: 9781134701728
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: 9781280143618
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0415169127
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Includes bibliographical references (page 117) and index.
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| Contents
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Unit 1. 'Just for a laugh?' -- unit 2. 'I say, I say, I say' -- unit 3. The shock of the new -- unit 4. 'My mother-in-law ... ' -- unit 5. 'Crikey, that's a hard one!' -- unit 6. Written texts : literarture -- unit 7. Spoken humour : television and radio -- unit 8. Stand-up comedy.
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| Abstract
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This work examines the importance of the social context for humour and explores the issue of gender and humour in areas such as the New Lad culture in comedy. The book also includes comic transcripts from TV sketches such as Clive Anderson.
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Comic, The.
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English language-- Style.
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English wit and humor-- History and criticism.
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Literary style.
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Comic, The.
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English language-- Style.
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English wit and humor.
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HUMOR-- General.
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Humour anglais-- Langage-- Manuels d'enseignement.
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Literary style.
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Engels.
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Humor (grappigheden)
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Taalgebruik.
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| Dewey Classification
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827.009
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| LC Classification
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PR931.R67 1998eb
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| NLM classification
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18.04bcl
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