The Language of Humour
The Language of Humour:\ * examines the importance of the social context for humour\ * explores the issue of gender and humour in areas such as the New Lad culture in comedy and stand-up comedy\ * includes comic transcripts from TV sketches such as Clive Anderson and Peter Cook
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The Language of Humour:* examines the importance of the social context for humour * explores the issue of gender and humour in areas such as the New Lad culture in comedy and stand-up comedy* includes comic transcripts from TV sketches such as Clive Anderson and Peter Cook
AcknowledgementsIntroductionUnit 1'Just for a laugh?'1Unit 2'I say, I say, I say'7Unit 3The shock of the new27Unit 4'My mother-in-law...'53Unit 5'Crikey, that's a hard one!'63Unit 6Written texts - literature75Unit 7Spoken humour - television and radio89Unit 8Stand-up comedy99Index of terms111References115
