Review: Bell, Nancy. (2015). We are not amused: Failed humor in interaction. Berlin, Germany/Boston: De Gruyter Mouton.

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  • John Banas University of Oklahoma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21283/2376905X.5.71

Keywords:

FAILED HUMOR, INTERACTION, CONVERSATION

Abstract

This review examines We Are Not Amused: Failed Humor in Interaction by Nancy Bell, the first systematic examination of humorous miscommunication. Situating failed humor broadly as a (mis)communication phenomenon, the text provides an impressive range of conversational data to support each level of analysis.

Author Biography

John Banas, University of Oklahoma

John Banas has an MA in Communicology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests are in applied persuasion and interpersonal communication, both of which include humor research. He is an Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Oklahoma.

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Published

2016-12-31

How to Cite

Banas, J. (2016). Review: Bell, Nancy. (2015). We are not amused: Failed humor in interaction. Berlin, Germany/Boston: De Gruyter Mouton. EuroAmerican Journal of Applied Linguistics and Languages, 3(2), 60–62. https://doi.org/10.21283/2376905X.5.71

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016)

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Book and Technology Reviews

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