Incongruity, Vagueness, and Pertinence: A Defence of Noël Carroll’s Incongruity Theory of Humour
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33134/eeja.471 | Journal eISSN: 2571-0915
Language: English
Page range: 95 - 109
Submitted on: Dec 21, 2023
Accepted on: Apr 25, 2024
Published on: Sep 12, 2024
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