An approach to traditions of British stand-up comedy
This thesis is the first to examine stand-up comedy within an academic framework. It begins with a review of various theories of humour and examines the three major strands of thought; the idea that humour is a way of expressing hostility; the idea that humorous laughter is caused by incongruity; an...
Main Author: | Double, Oliver John |
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University of Sheffield
1991
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.387277 |
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