The semantic foundations of cognitive theories of humor

Humor

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 395-420

  Attardo, Salvatore ^a  

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EID: 0347170816     PISSN: 09331719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/humr.1997.10.4.395     Document Type: Article

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