The central aim of this paper is to apply the General Theory of Verbal Humor (henceforth GTVH; Attardo 2001) to conversational narratives and to integrate it with sociopragmatic approaches...
Keywords: General Theory of Verbal Humor, identity construction, humorous conversational narratives, target, group identity, laughter
04/2005 | Humor - International Journal of Humor Research, Walter de Gruyter