Wit and Humor in Discourse Processing.

Long, Debra L.; Graesser, Arthur C.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Wit and Humor in Discourse Processing.

Long, Debra L.; Graesser, Arthur C.

Discourse Processes, v11 n1 p35-60 Jan-Mar 1988

Presents a taxonomy of jokes and wit as a useful, descriptive tool. Argues that humor processing may occur in a parallel rather than serial fashion by contrasting a serial-processing, incongruity-resolution model with an alternative dual-processing model. Also presents a taxonomy of the social functions of wit. (JK)

Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Humor, Models, Social Behavior, Speech Acts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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