O’Shannon, Dan.
New York : Continuum, 2012.
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Notes:
- Includes index.
- Common comedy theories The comedic event Documenting the comedic event — Part one. Elements of context, the reception factors: The receiver and his world Elements of communication Vehicles Level of control and identifying the source — Part two. Comedic information: Fundamental components Incongruity Cognitive process Variations Comedy and entropy — Part three. Enhancers, inhibitors, and aspects of awareness: How comedic information triggers enhancers and inhibitors Elements of the joke’s communication, structure, and content — Summing it all up.
- Presents an entirely new approach to comedy theory. It challenges long-held beliefs and shows how the three main theories of comedy (incongruity, superiority, and relief) are not in conflict but rather, work as parts of a larger model.
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