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Chapter 1 Introduction |
11-13 |
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Chapter 2 Communication: the RT approach |
13-30 |
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2.1 View of RT on communication |
13-14 |
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2.2 Ostensive-inferential communication |
14-20 |
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2.2.1 Cognitive environment and mutual manifestness |
14-16 |
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2.2.2 Relevance and ostension |
16-17 |
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2.2.3 Ostensive-inferential communication |
17-20 |
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2.3 Construction of a cognitive context |
20-25 |
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2.3.1 Cognitive context as a psychological construct |
20-21 |
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2.3.2 Construction basis of a cognitive context |
21-22 |
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2.3.3 Construction angle of the cognitive context |
22-23 |
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2.3.4 Choice of a context |
23-25 |
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2.4 Relevance |
25-30 |
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Chapter 3 Humor |
30-38 |
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3.1 Essential elements in humor |
31-34 |
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3.1.1 Ziv's theory |
31-32 |
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3.1.2 Yus' three elements of humor |
32-34 |
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3.2 Theories of humor |
34-38 |
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3.2.1 Superiority theories |
34-35 |
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3.2.2 Incongruity theories |
35 |
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3.2.3 Relief/Release theory |
35-36 |
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3.2.4 General Theory of Verbal Humor |
36 |
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3.2.5 Configurational theories |
36-38 |
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Chapter 4 Relevance theoretic account of humor |
38-56 |
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4.1 Overt intention and covert intention |
38-39 |
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4.2 Non-demonstrative inference |
39-41 |
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4.3 Humor as a mode of discourse |
41-44 |
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4.4 Relevance-theoretic account of humor |
44-50 |
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4.5 Deliberate misinterpretation: a useful way to create humor |
50-56 |
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4.5.1 Deliberate misinterpretation and misunderstanding |
51-52 |
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4.5.2 Triggering conditions for deliberate misinterpretation |
52 |
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4.5.3 Operational mechanisms of deliberate misinterpretation |
52-54 |
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4.5.4 Relevance-theoretic account of deliberate misinterpretation |
54-56 |
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Conclusion |
56-59 |
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Bibliography |
59-62 |
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Appendix 1 |
62-63 |
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Appendix 2 |
63 |
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Appendix 3 |
63 |
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Appendix 4: A Questionnaire |
63-64 |
