Download or read book Rationale of the Dirty Joke written by G. Legman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do people tell dirty jokes? And what is it about a joke's dirtiness that makes it funny? G. Legman was perhaps the foremost scholar of the dirty joke, and as legions of humor writers and comedians know, his Rationale of the Dirty Joke remains the most exhaustive and authoritative study of the subject. More than two thousand jokes and folktales are presented, covering such topics as The Female Fool, The Fortunate Fart, Mutual Mismatching, and The Sex Machine. These folk texts are authentically transcribed in their innocent and sometimes violent entirety. Legman studies each for its historical and socioanalytic significance, revealing what these jokes mean to the people who tell them and to the people who listen and laugh. Here -- back in print -- is the definitive text for comedians and humor writers, Freudian scholars and late night television enthusiasts. Rationale of the Dirty Joke will amuse you, offend you, challenge you, and disgust you, all while demonstrating the intelligence and hilarity of the dirty joke.

Download or read book Semantic Mechanisms of Humor written by V. Raskin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GOAL This is the funniest book I have ever written - and the ambiguity here is deliberate. Much of this book is about deliberate ambiguity, described as unambiguously as possible, so the previous sentence is probably the fIrst, last, and only deliberately ambiguous sentence in the book. Deliberate ambiguity will be shown to underlie much, if not all, of verbal humor. Some of its forms are simple enough to be perceived as deliberately ambiguous on the surface; in others, the ambiguity results from a deep semantic analysis. Deep semantic analysis is the core of this approach to humor. The book is the fIrst ever application of modem linguistic theory to the study of humor and it puts forward a formal semantic theory of verbal humor. The goal of the theory is to formulate the necessary and sufficient conditions, in purely semantic terms, for a text to be funny. In other words, if a formal semantic analysis of a text yields a certain set of semantic proptrties which the text possesses, then the text is recognized as a joke. As any modem linguistic theory, this semantic theory of humor attempts to match a natural intuitive ability which the native speaker has, in this particular case, the ability to perceive a text as funny, i. e. , to distinguish a joke from a non-joke.

Download or read book U Can t Make This Stuff Up written by Larry Malcolm and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOUR EASILY OFFENDED! THIS BOOK HAS SEXUAL HUMOR THAT MAY EMBARRASS U. OFFENSIVE JOKES THAT ARE INTENDED TO RAISE EYEBROWS BUT HURT NO ONE. IF ANYTHING...I MAKE FUN OF MYSELF MORE THAN ANYTHING OR ANYONE IN THIS BOOK. MANY THINGS IN THIS BOOK ARE ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO DO...BUT THEY GET DONE. I WANT TO EMPHASIS...DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOUR OFFENDED EASILY. THE OPINIONS OF THIS AUTHOR...MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE OPINIONS OF THIS AUTHOR

Download or read book Sexual Humor written by Baird Jones and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book No Laughing Matter written by Gershon Legman and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book No Laughing Matter written by Gershon Legman and published by Crown. This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book No Laughing Matter An Analysis of Sexual Humor written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 1805 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Humour in Anglo Saxon Literature written by Jonathan Wilcox and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2000 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humour is rarely seen to raise its indecorous head in the surviving corpus of Old English literature, yet the value of reading that literature with an eye to humour proves considerable when the right questions are asked. Humour in Anglo-Saxon Literature provides the first book-length treatment of the subject. In all new essays, eight scholars employ different approaches to explore humor in such works as Beowulf and The Battle of Maldon, the riddles of the Exeter Book, and Old English saints' lives. An introductory essay provides a survey of the field, while individual essays push towards a distinctive theory of Anglo-Saxon humour. Through its unusual focus, this collection will provide an appealing introduction to both famous and lesser-known works for those new to Old English literature, while those familiar with the usual contours of Old English literary criticism will find here the value of a fresh approach. Contributors: JOHN D. NILES, T.A. SHIPPEY, RAYMOND P. TRIPP JR, E.L. RISDEN, D.K. SMITH, NINA RULON-MILLER, SHARI HORNER, HUGH MAGENNIS. JONATHAN WILCOX is Associate Professor of English at the University of Iowa and editor of the Old English Newsletter. Although the question of humour in the surviving corpus of Old English literature has rarely been discussed, the potential for analyzing this literature in terms of its humor is in fact considerable. In the essays especially commissioned for this volume, the first book-length treatment of Anglo-Saxon humor, eight of the foremost scholars in the field use different approaches to explore humor in the surviving literature of Anglo-Saxon England, in such works as Beowulf and The Battle of Maldon, the riddles of the Exeter book, and Old English saints' lives. The articles are prefaced with an introduction surveying the field. Through its unusual focus, this collection will provide an appealing introduction to both famous and lesser-known works for those new to Old English literature, while those familiar with the usual contours of Old English literary criticism will find here the value of a fresh approach. JONATHAN WILCOX is Associate Professor of English at the University of Iowa and editor of the Old English Newsletter.

Download or read book Naughty Adult Joke Book written by Jason S. Jones and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #NSFW Make Sure No One Is Watching Behind You! Why is a vagina similar to bad weather? Once it wets, you have to go in. A little laughter goes a long way and certainly, Naughty Adult Joke Book: Dirty, Slutty, Funny Jokes that Broke the Censors, will take you to a great length. It is certainly one of the richest collections of naughty jokes for the adult audience. The book's chapters sort the jokes by their lengths. Of the two chapters, one is a compilation of some of the funniest short jokes, and the other is a collection of extremely hilarious long jokes, each with its unique setting. Naughty jokes are appropriate for adults; they just require the right setting. You may not be found telling these jokes at a religious function, but at a social event with friends, the jokes in this book will be the highlight of the evening. Many people find it difficult to start a conversation, and good jokes can kickstart a lively conversation. Those who like to be the life of the party get their material from content as interesting as that presented in this book. Ever wondered how some people can keep an audience for the entire day or the evening? While a number are naturally humorous, others get their material from books like this one. Reading jokes works like reading any other kind of literature; the more you read, the more you shape your mind to think in that direction. Therefore, if you train your mind to notice the queer and the funny in various situations, then you will do so even in other unrelated situations. Suddenly, your life and your way of thinking will become more positive. To that end, it is hoped that this book will be the light that lights up your path because it will be creating a jolly mood on the inside, change how you perceive situations, and even change how you relate with others. You will become good at initiating conversations and a fun person that people will constantly look forward to speaking with. You will also teach others around you to initiate the change that you have just initiated. Overall, reading these jokes is certainly going to make you feel better and in control of what happens in and around you. Act now by reading this special book today and begin the movement that turns around the lives of people with humor! Inside this book you will find: Age-appropriate jokes A vast collection of long jokes that provide context to make them relatable to the readers The most interesting collection of short jokes that makes them easy to read on the go The most well-ordered compilation of adult humor jokes Some of the most humorous jokes you want to tell your friends A list of some of the most good-natured jokes, none is trashy or disgusting Some of the most all-inclusive jokes that cross the boundaries of race, color, sexual orientation, religion, and, other demarcations Some of the most simple-worded jokes to promote understanding across the audience spectrum The most easy-worded jokes that promote memory, so you can tell them to your friends Start Cumming Laughing Today By Clicking The "BUY NOW" Button

Download or read book The Sense of Humor written by Willibald Ruch and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Game of Humor written by Charles R. Gruner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humor, wit, and laughter surround each person. From everyday quips to the carefully contrived comedy of literature, newspapers, and television we experience humor in many forms, yet the impetus for our laughter is far from innocuous. Misfortune, stupidity, and moral or cultural defects, however faintly revealed in others and ourselves, seem to make us laugh. Although discomforting, such negative terms as superiority, aggression, hostility, ridicule, or degradation can be applied to instances of humor. According to scholars, Thomas Hobbes's "superiority theory"?that humor arises from mischances, infirmities, and indecencies, where there is no wit at all?applies to most humor. With the exception of good-natured play, Charles R. Gruner claims that humor is rarely as innocent as it first appears.Gruner's proposed superiority theory of humor is all-encompassing. In The Game of Humor, he expands the scope of Hobbes's theory to include and explore the contest aspect of "good-natured" play. As such, the author believes all instances of humor can be examined as games, in terms of competition and keeping score?winners and losers. Gruner draws on a broad spectrum of thought-provoking examples. Holocaust jokes, sexual humor, the racialist dialogue of such comic characters as Stepin Fetchit and Archie Bunker, simple puns, and many of the author's own encounters with everyday humor. Gruner challenges the reader to offer a single example of humor that cannot be "de-humorized" by its agonistic nature.The Game of Humor makes intriguing and enjoyable reading for people interested in humor and the aspects of human motivation. This book will also be valuable to professionals in communication and information studies, sociologists, literary critics and linguists, and psychologists concerned with the conflicts and tensions of everyday life.

Download or read book Naughty Adult Joke Book 7 written by Jason S. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #NSFW Make Sure No One Is Watching Behind You! Q: What makes the cock different from the paycheck? A: You never have to beg your wife to blow the paycheck. A little laughter goes a long way and certainly, Naughty Adult Joke Book #7: Dirty, Funny And Slutty Jokes That Should Never Be Said In Bed, will take you to a great length. It is certainly one of the richest collections of naughty jokes for the adult audience. The book's chapters sort the jokes by their lengths. Of the two chapters, one is a compilation of some of the funniest short jokes, and the other is a collection of extremely hilarious long jokes, each with its unique setting. Naughty jokes are appropriate for adults; they just require the right setting. You may not be found telling these jokes at a religious function, but at a social event with friends, the jokes in this book will be the highlight of the evening. Many people find it difficult to start a conversation, and good jokes can kickstart a lively conversation. Those who like to be the life of the party get their material from content as interesting as that presented in this book. Ever wondered how some people can keep an audience for the entire day or the evening? While a number are naturally humorous, others get their material from books like this one. Reading jokes works like reading any other kind of literature; the more you read, the more you shape your mind to think in that direction. Therefore, if you train your mind to notice the queer and the funny in various situations, then you will do so even in other unrelated situations. Suddenly, your life and your way of thinking will become more positive. To that end, it is hoped that this book will be the light that lights up your path because it will be creating a jolly mood on the inside, change how you perceive situations, and even change how you relate with others. You will become good at initiating conversations and a fun person that people will constantly look forward to speaking with. You will also teach others around you to initiate the change that you have just initiated. Overall, reading these jokes is certainly going to make you feel better and in control of what happens in and around you. Act now by reading this special book today and begin the movement that turns around the lives of people with humor! Inside this book you will find: Age-appropriate jokes A vast collection of long jokes that provide context to make them relatable to the readers The most interesting collection of short jokes that makes them easy to read on the go The most well-ordered compilation of adult humor jokes Some of the most humorous jokes you want to tell your friends A list of some of the most good-natured jokes, none is trashy or disgusting Some of the most all-inclusive jokes that cross the boundaries of race, color, sexual orientation, religion, and, other demarcations Some of the most simple-worded jokes to promote understanding across the audience spectrum The most easy-worded jokes that promote memory, so you can tell them to your friends Start Cumming Laughing Today By Clicking The "BUY NOW" Button

Download or read book Naughty Adult Joke Book 4 written by Jason S. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-23 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #NSFW Make Sure No One Is Watching Behind You! Why did God create penises for men? He gave them at least one way to shut the woman up. A little laughter goes a long way and certainly, Naughty Adult Joke Book #4: Dirty, Funny And Slutty Jokes That Pollute The Dirtiest Minds, will take you to a great length. It is certainly one of the richest collections of naughty jokes for the adult audience. The book's chapters sort the jokes by their lengths. Of the two chapters, one is a compilation of some of the funniest short jokes, and the other is a collection of extremely hilarious long jokes, each with its unique setting. Naughty jokes are appropriate for adults; they just require the right setting. You may not be found telling these jokes at a religious function, but at a social event with friends, the jokes in this book will be the highlight of the evening. Many people find it difficult to start a conversation, and good jokes can kickstart a lively conversation. Those who like to be the life of the party get their material from content as interesting as that presented in this book. Ever wondered how some people can keep an audience for the entire day or the evening? While a number are naturally humorous, others get their material from books like this one. Reading jokes works like reading any other kind of literature; the more you read, the more you shape your mind to think in that direction. Therefore, if you train your mind to notice the queer and the funny in various situations, then you will do so even in other unrelated situations. Suddenly, your life and your way of thinking will become more positive. To that end, it is hoped that this book will be the light that lights up your path because it will be creating a jolly mood on the inside, change how you perceive situations, and even change how you relate with others. You will become good at initiating conversations and a fun person that people will constantly look forward to speaking with. You will also teach others around you to initiate the change that you have just initiated. Overall, reading these jokes is certainly going to make you feel better and in control of what happens in and around you. Act now by reading this special book today and begin the movement that turns around the lives of people with humor! Inside this book you will find: Age-appropriate jokes A vast collection of long jokes that provide context to make them relatable to the readers The most interesting collection of short jokes that makes them easy to read on the go The most well-ordered compilation of adult humor jokes Some of the most humorous jokes you want to tell your friends A list of some of the most good-natured jokes, none is trashy or disgusting Some of the most all-inclusive jokes that cross the boundaries of race, color, sexual orientation, religion, and, other demarcations Some of the most simple-worded jokes to promote understanding across the audience spectrum The most easy-worded jokes that promote memory, so you can tell them to your friends Start Cumming Laughing Today By Clicking The "BUY NOW" Button

Download or read book Wear Panties Next Time written by Linda Heath and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oops! Yeah, oops is right. It was just a little mistake that turned into a big ordeal. If she had known then, what she knows now, it would have never happened. But she has learned her lesson and believe me—it will never happen again.

Download or read book U Can t Make This Stuff Up written by Larry Malcolm and published by Xlibris Us. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOUR EASILY OFFENDED! THIS BOOK HAS SEXUAL HUMOR THAT MAY EMBARRASS U. OFFENSIVE JOKES THAT ARE INTENDED TO RAISE EYEBROWS BUT HURT NO ONE. IF ANYTHING...I MAKE FUN OF MYSELF MORE THAN ANYTHING OR ANYONE IN THIS BOOK. MANY THINGS IN THIS BOOK ARE ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO DO...BUT THEY GET DONE. I WANT TO EMPHASIS...DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOUR OFFENDED EASILY. THE OPINIONS OF THIS AUTHOR...MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE OPINIONS OF THIS AUTHOR

Download or read book Sexual Humour in Africa written by Ignatius Chukwumah and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the types, discourse modes, and effects of sex jokes in different African contexts, in a range of different cultural forms, from the internet to music, books, films, advertising, and images, thus filling the existing void in literature on the subject. Arguing that sex jokes are used to perform a number of functions in African society, the contributors show how they can be used to perpetuate violence against women, construct spaces, resist oppression, create conformity, build affiliations, and subvert morality. They consider jokes from Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Zambia in a range of forms including queer sex jokes, rape jokes, performed sex jokes, gendered humour, and resistance sex humour. The book places particular emphasis on the impact of new media platforms and the anonymity they provide. Providing an important analysis of this tabooed but culturally important facet of everyday life, this book will be of interest to scholars of African culture and society from a range of disciplines, including anthropology, gender studies, literary studies, and sociology.