This paper gives a theoretical introduction to the pragmatic research on the communication
of public humour in traditional and new media, notably on social media. It discusses some of …

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This paper explores imperfect communication in public broadcast media arising from a
mismatch between a speaker's communicative intention and the undesirable humorous …

The study of identity comes with a long, multidisciplinary tradition. Edwards (2009: 20) points
out that “identity… is central to all the 'human'or 'social'sciences, as it is also in philosophical …

This article reports on research on failed humor in French conversation. The aim is to
investigate disalignment and (dis) affiliation as a type of interactional failure. For this …

Both the Theory of Affective Intelligence and the Expectancy Violation Theory suggest
emotions are crucial in supporting political candidates. However, despite the considerable …

In 2010, the communication scientists Meân and Halone introduced their collection of
papers on “Situating Sport, Language, and Culture as a Site for Intellectual Discussion” in …

A professional football team represents a unique social environment where team members
have to negotiate the omnipresent competition for places while working together towards a …

This monograph explores the diverse sociopragmatic functions and meanings of humorous
discourse in various online contexts affecting its use. To this end, an analytical model is …

This chapter examines the sociolinguistics of race, inequalities, and identities in the
understudied yet globally influential motorsport of Formula 1 (F1). Undertaking a qualitative …