The basic humor process : a cognitive-shift theory and the case against incongruity

by Robert L. Latta

This treatise presents and defends a new theory of humour, one designed to cover all examples of all types and to provide the foundations for a full account of the global phenomenon. Incongruity theory and the new theory are contrary in the strict logical sense of the term. Hence a determined effort is made to demonstrate that incogruity theory in general, in all its forms, fails. Among the topics covered are: the anti-essentialist approach; the concept of a humour process and that of the basic humour process; the subjective character of humour; the laughter of humour, relaxation and pleasure; humour and organic evolution; elementary incongruity theory; incongruity-and-resolution theory; the fantasy element in humour and "funny incongruity"; the notion of "local logic" in humour; the precise locus of the mystery of humour; the remarkable appeal of incongruity theory; psychological experiments in incongruity theory; Kant's and Koestler's theories of humour; and the current state of research into the basic humour process.

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書名 The basic humor process : a cognitive-shift theory and the case against incongruity
著作者等 Latta Robert L.
シリーズ名 Humor research
出版元 Mouton de Gruyter
刊行年月 1999, c1998
ページ数 xii, 257 p.
大きさ 24 cm
ISBN 9783110161038
NCID BA41855036
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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