Script Based Semantics

Author : Salvatore Attardo
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501511493

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Script-Based Semantics by Salvatore Attardo Pdf

The book contains essays in honor of Victor Raskin. The contributions are all directly related to some of the major areas of work in which Raskin's scholarship has spanned for decades. The obvious connecting idea is the encyclopedic script-based foundation of lexical meaning, which informs his pioneering work in semantics in the 1970s and 1980s. The first part of the book collects articles directly concerned with script-based semantics, which examine both the theoretical and methodological premises of the idea and its applications. Script-based semantics is the foundation of both Raskin's ground-breaking work in humor research (addressed by the articles in part 2) and in Ontological semantics (addressed in part 3), the most recent development of script-based semantics. The fourth part is dedicated to a less-known, but equally important, strand of Raskin's research, the applications of linguistics to other fields, including writing, lexicography, and professional applications (e,g., tourism). Overall, the book provides and up-to-date, in-depth discussion of an influential strand of the discussion on semantics and its most recent developments and influence on other seemingly unrelated fields, such as Cognitive Linguistics.

Author : V. Raskin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789400964723

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Semantic Mechanisms of Humor by V. Raskin Pdf

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.

Author : V. Raskin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1984-12-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027718210

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Semantic Mechanisms of Humor by V. Raskin Pdf

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.

Author : Salvatore Attardo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317551157

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The Routledge Handbook of Language and Humor by Salvatore Attardo Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Humor presents the first ever comprehensive, in-depth treatment of all the sub-fields of the linguistics of humor, broadly conceived as the intersection of the study of language and humor. The reader will find a thorough historical, terminological, and theoretical introduction to the field, as well as detailed treatments of the various approaches to language and humor. Deliberately comprehensive and wide-ranging, the handbook includes chapter-long treatments on the traditional topics covered by language and humor (e.g., teasing, laughter, irony, psycholinguistics, discourse analysis, the major linguistic theories of humor, translation) but also cutting-edge treatments of internet humor, cognitive linguistics, relevance theoretic, and corpus-assisted models of language and humor. Some chapters, such as the variationist sociolinguistcs, stylistics, and politeness are the first-ever syntheses of that particular subfield. Clusters of related chapters, such as conversation analysis, discourse analysis and corpus-assisted analysis allow multiple perspectives on complex trans-disciplinary phenomena. This handbook is an indispensable reference work for all researchers interested in the interplay of language and humor, within linguistics, broadly conceived, but also in neighboring disciplines such as literary studies, psychology, sociology, anthropology, etc. The authors are among the most distinguished scholars in their fields.

Author : Jan-Ola Östman,Jef Verschueren
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027260413

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Handbook of Pragmatics by Jan-Ola Östman,Jef Verschueren Pdf

This encyclopaedia of one of the major fields of language studies is a continuously updated source of state-of-the-art information for anyone interested in language use. The IPrA Handbook of Pragmatics provides easy access – for scholars with widely divergent backgrounds but with convergent interests in the use and functioning of language – to the different topics, traditions and methods which together make up the field of pragmatics, broadly conceived as the cognitive, social and cultural study of language and communication, i.e. the science of language use. The Handbook of Pragmatics is a unique reference work for researchers, which has been expanded and updated continuously with annual installments since 1995. Also available as Online Resource: benjamins.com/online/hop/

Author : Sergei Nirenburg,Victor Raskin
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262140861

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Ontological Semantics by Sergei Nirenburg,Victor Raskin Pdf

A comprehensive theory-based approach to the treatment of text meaning in natural language processing applications.

Author : Nils Århammar
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Areal linguistics
ISBN : 9062036295

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Aspects of Language: Theoretical and applied semantics by Nils Århammar Pdf

Author : Taiwo Oloruntoba-Oju
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783031403873

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Humour Theory and Stylistic Enquiry by Taiwo Oloruntoba-Oju Pdf

This edited book brings together scholarly chapters on linguistic aspects of humour in literary and non-literary domains and contexts in different parts of the world. Previous scholarly engagements and theoretical postulations on humour and the comic provide veritable resources for reexamining the relationship between linguistic elements and comic sensations on the one hand, and the validity of interpretive humour stylistics on the other hand. Renowned Stylistics scholars, such as Michael Toolan, who writes the volume’s foreword against the backdrop of nearly four decades of scholarly engagement with stylistics, and Katie Wales, who in this volume engages with Charles Dickens, one of the most eminent satirists in English literature, as well as many other European and African authors who have worked ceaselessly in the area of humour and language, weigh in on the topic of language and humour in this volume. Together, they provide a variety of interesting perspectives on the topic, deploying different textual sources from different media and from different regions of the world. Part of the book’s offering includes integrative stylistic approaches to humour in African, European and American written texts, examinations of social media and political humour in Nigeria, Cameroon and Zimbabwe, pragmatics and humorous stance-taking, incongruity as comedy in works of fiction, and a unified levels of linguistic analysis approach to the investigation of humour. This book will be of interest to academics and students of Linguistics, Stylistics, Communications and Media Studies, and Humour Studies. Taiwo Oloruntoba-Oju is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Ilorin in Nigeria

Author : Salvatore Attardo
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 985 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781483346175

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Encyclopedia of Humor Studies by Salvatore Attardo Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Humor: A Social History explores the concept of humor in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. This work’s scope encompasses the humor of children, adults, and even nonhuman primates throughout the ages, from crude jokes and simple slapstick to sophisticated word play and ironic parody and satire. As an academic social history, it includes the perspectives of a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, child development, social psychology, life style history, communication, and entertainment media. Readers will develop an understanding of the importance of humor as it has developed globally throughout history and appreciate its effects on child and adult development, especially in the areas of health, creativity, social development, and imagination. This two-volume set is available in both print and electronic formats. Features & Benefits: The General Editor also serves as Editor-in-Chief of HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research for The International Society for Humor Studies. The book’s 335 articles are organized in A-to-Z fashion in two volumes (approximately 1,000 pages). This work is enhanced by an introduction by the General Editor, a Foreword, a list of the articles and contributors, and a Reader’s Guide that groups related entries thematically. A Chronology of Humor, a Resource Guide, and a detailed Index are included. Each entry concludes with References/Further Readings and cross references to related entries. The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and cross references between and among related entries combine to provide robust search-and-browse features in the electronic version. This two-volume, A-to-Z set provides a general, non-technical resource for students and researchers in such diverse fields as communication and media studies, sociology and anthropology, social and cognitive psychology, history, literature and linguistics, and popular culture and folklore.

Author : Norbert Streitz,Panos Markopoulos
Publisher : Springer
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319208046

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Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions by Norbert Streitz,Panos Markopoulos Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015, jointly with 15 other thematically conferences. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters presented at the HCII 2015 conferences were carefully reviewed and selected from 4843 submissions. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers accepted for presentation thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas. This volume contains papers addressing the following major topics: designing and developing intelligent environments; natural interaction; design and development of distributed, ambient and pervasive interactions; smart devices, objects and materials; location, motion and activity recognition; smart cities and communities; and humor in ambient intelligence.

Author : John I. Saeed
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781118430347

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Semantics by John I. Saeed Pdf

Revised and updated to reflect recent theoretical developments in the field, Semantics, 4th Edition, presents an engaging and accessible introduction to the study of meaning in language for students new to the field of semantics. Covers all of the basic concepts and methods of the field of semantics, as well as some of the most important contemporary lines of research Features a series of new exercises, along with their solutions, that are arranged by level of difficulty Addresses componential theory, formal semantics, and cognitive semantics, the three main current theoretical approaches to semantics Includes revisions and updates that reflect the most recent theoretical developments

Author : Carsten Levisen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783111338002

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Postcolonial Semantics by Carsten Levisen Pdf

Author : Salvatore Attardo
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780198791270

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The Linguistics of Humor by Salvatore Attardo Pdf

This book is the first comprehensive and systematic introduction to the linguistics of humor, exploring not only theoretical linguistic analyses, but also topics from applied linguistics. It will be a valuable resource for students from advanced undergraduate level upwards, particularly those coming to linguistics from related disciplines.

Author : Ralph Baker Kearfott,Ildar Batyrshin,Marek Reformat,Martine Ceberio,Vladik Kreinovich
Publisher : Springer
Page : 823 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030219208

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Fuzzy Techniques: Theory and Applications by Ralph Baker Kearfott,Ildar Batyrshin,Marek Reformat,Martine Ceberio,Vladik Kreinovich Pdf

This book describes the latest findings related to fuzzy techniques, discussing applications in control, economics, education, humor studies, industrial engineering, linguistics, management, marketing, medicine and public health, military engineering, robotics, ship design, sports, transportation, and many other areas. It also presents recent fuzzy-related algorithms and theoretical results that can be used in other application areas. Featuring selected papers from the Joint World Congress of the International Fuzzy Systems Association (IFSA) and the Annual Conference of the North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society (NAFIPS) IFSA-NAFIPS’2019, held in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, on June 18–21, 2019, the book is of interest to practitioners wanting to use fuzzy techniques to process imprecise expert knowledge. It is also a valuable resource for researchers wishing to extend the ideas from these papers to new application areas, for graduate students and for anyone else interested in problems involving fuzziness and uncertainty.

Author : Salvatore Attardo
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110219029

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Linguistic Theories of Humor by Salvatore Attardo Pdf

So this English professor comes into class and starts talking about the textual organization of jokes, the taxonomy of puns, the relations between the linguistic form and the content of humorous texts, and other past and current topics in language- based research into humor. At the end he stuffs all the various approaches to verbal humor into linguistic theory as a whole. Nobody gets it, see, so he tells them to buy the book.