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Meyer, John, 1964- author.

Title Understanding humor through communication : why be funny, anyway / John Meyer.

Publication Info.	Lanham [Maryland] : Lexington Books, [2015]
	2015

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	1 online resource (146 pages) : illustrations
	text rdacontent
	computer rdamedia
	online resource rdacarrier
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Acknowledgments -- A communicative introduction to humor -- Humor as life pattern disruption -- Theories of humor origin -- Humor as uniting and dividing -- Functions of humor in communication -- Humor's "black box" : a model of individual humor choice -- Characteristics of individual humor -- Humor and persuasion -- Humor in organizations and cultures -- Humor in personal relationships -- Dangers of humor for relationships -- A social model of humor -- Bibliography.
Note	Description based on print version record.
Subject	Interpersonal communication.
	Wit and humor -- Social aspects.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Other Form:	Print version: Meyer, John. Understanding humor through communication : why be funny, anyway. Lanham [Maryland] : Lexington Books, [2015]
ISBN	9781498503167 (cloth : alk. paper)
	9781498503174 (e-book)