Is context common ground?: On conversational implication and the humorous setting

Jens Sand Østergaard

Is context common ground? On conversational implication and the humorous setting

Jens Sand Østergaard

Aarhus University

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Abstract

This article will explore the relation between the how’s and why’s of humour, by gradually moving from the contextual compositionality of conversational implication to a broadened perspective on the openended nature of conversation and the purpose humour serves in developing ‘common ground’.

Original language	English
Journal	Semikolon
Issue number	23
Pages (from-to)	9-16
Number of pages	7
ISSN	1600-8529
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Language
creative processes
communication

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