Syntactic ambiguity as a device in British humour
The present study of ambiguity at the syntactic level in the English language focuses on its resourceful applications in the creation of jokes. Such ambiguity is therefore regarded as something to be exploited in language rather than avoided. One important conclusion will be that British...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad de Alicante
1995-11-01
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| Series: | Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses |
| Online Access: | https://raei.ua.es/article/view/1995-n8-syntactic-ambiguity-as-a-device-in-british-humour |