Hoicka, E. (2014) The pragmatic development of humor. In: Matthews, D., (ed.) Pragmatic Development in First Language Acquisition. John Benjamins Publishing Company , Amsterdam ; Philadelphia , 219 - 238. ISBN 9789027270443
Abstract
Humor development is underpinned by children’s pragmatic abilities. This chapter will highlight the link between humor and pragmatics, demonstrating that understanding contexts and intentions is often key to interpreting humor. It will also discuss different theories of humor processing, including incongruity theories, behavioral theories, and pragmatic theories based on Grice’s maxims and Relevance Theory. This chapter will detail research about the development of humor appreciation and production from infancy through adolescence, including children’s understanding of the pragmatics involved in joking. Finally, research on the development of humor in children with autism and Asperger syndrome will be examined, highlighting that humor is more difficult for children with pragmatic difficulties.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | Humor; Incongruity; Grice; Relevance Theory; Non-literal; Intention; Comprehension; Production; Autism; Asperger syndrome |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 Oct 2015 14:15 |
Last Modified: | 15 Oct 2015 14:15 |
Published Version: | http://www.jbe-platform.com/content/books/97890272... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1075/tilar.10 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:86675 |