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On conversational humour and (un)truthfulness

Bibliographic Data

ID4093909
AuthorsMarta Dynel (0000-0003-4647-946X)
Year2017
Volume197
Pages83-102
Publication date2017-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLingua (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0024-3841 • E-ISSN: 1872-6135
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.lingua.2017.05.004
OpenAlexW2617744645
LanguageEN
Citations received33
References cited62

Cooperative principle · Epistemology · Grice · Implicature · Linguistics · Maxim · Meaning (existential · Perspective (graphical · Politeness · Politeness maxims · Pragmatics · Quality (philosophy · Seriousness · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Humor Studies and Applications · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Psychology

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Unique citing works33
Citations per year4,13
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 33

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