The Linguistics of Laughter by Alan Partington
Using a corpus-linguistics approach, this impressive volume examines what speakers try to achieve by producing laughables and what hearers are signalling when they produce laughter.'The strengths of the book are many, the most important of which are the use of real spoken conversation to analyze a topic of much interest in current linguistics analysis and the use of corpus techniques in a relevant and accessible mannerPartington offers valuable insights, a clear and comprehensive review of foregoing research, and a consistent and easy-to-follow format... By the end of the book, the reader feels as though she has come to know the participants of these briefings, and an inevitable fondness for them develops. Thus Partington acheives a delicate and difficult balance.' - Christy Bird, University of California Santa Barbara, USA
Alan Partington is Professor of Political Linguistics at Bologna University, Italy. He is the author of Patterns and Meanings in Discourse (with Alison Duguid and Charlotte Taylor, 2013), The Linguistics of Laughter: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Laughter-talk at the White House (Routledge, 2007), Persuasion in Politics (with Charlotte Taylor, 2006) and The Linguistics of Political Argument (Routledge, 2003).
Charlotte Taylor lectures in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Sussex (UK) and is editor of CADAAD Journal. Her publications include Mock Politeness in English and Italian (2016), Patterns and Meanings in Discourse (with Alison Duguid and Alan Partington, 2013) and Persuasion in Politics (with Alan Partington, 2010).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415381666 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415381665 |
| Title | The Linguistics of Laughter |
| Author | Alan Partington |
| Series | Routledge Studies In Linguistics |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2006-07-14 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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