From Aristophanes to Ayckbourn, from Shakespeare and shaggy-dog stories to light-bulb jokes and banter about the weather, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of the nature and function of comedy in our society. Drawing on theories of language from Foucault, Levi-Strauss and Lacan, Purdie turns traditional approaches to comedy inside out and shows how joking is not only a pleasurable but also a necessary function of using language.
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From Aristophanes to Ayckbourn, from Shakespeare and shaggy-dog stories to light-bulb jokes and banter about the weather, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of the nature and function of comedy in our society. Drawing on theories of language from Foucault, Levi-Strauss and Lacan, Purdie turns traditional approaches to comedy inside out and shows how joking is not only a pleasurable but also a necessary function of using language.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN: 9780745007243.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 0745007236.
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