DIMENSIONS OF HUMOR (Libro en papel)

EXPLORATIONS IN LINGUISTICS, LITERATURE, CULTURAL STUDIES AND TRANSLATION

de VARIOS AUTORES

Sinopsis

This is the first edited volume dedicated specifically to exploringhumor in the academic world. It is a rich collection of essays by aninternational array of scholars representing various theoreticalperspectives and practical orientations in the disciplines ofLinguistics, Literature, Cultural Studies, and Translation, but allconcerned with the interactional aspects of humor. The two mainreasons behind the publication of this volume are, first, to continuethe journey along the path towards full recognition of humor as adiscipline worthy of research and assessment, and, second, to offer anew and integrating perspective on hu¬mor to showcase the wide rangeof dimensions that it offers. This book is sure to become an important reference and source of inspiration for scholars in the varioussubfields of Humor Studies: Linguistics, Literature, Cultural Studies, and Translation.