Placing failed humor within the broader category of miscommunication and drawing on a range of conversational data, this text represents the first comprehensive study of failed humor. It provides a framework for classifying the types of failure that can occur, examines the strategies used by both speakers and hearers to avoid and manage failure, and highlights the crucial role humor plays in social identity and relationship management.

We Are Not Amused: Failed Humor in Interaction

nancy-bell

De Gruyter, Inc.

This commentary on the 6th book of the Iliad concentrates on the interpretation of two episodes which have received a great deal of scholarly attention: the encounter between Diomedes and Glaukos, which surprisingly ends with an exchange of weapons and not a duel, and the series of scenes 'Hector in Troy', which reveal the hero's conflicting roles as defender of the city and father of his family.

Homer's Iliad - English Edition. Book Vi

Anton Bierl

Joachim Latacz

Magdalene Stoevesandt

Stuart Douglas Olson

Benjamin Millis

This commentary on the 3rd book of the Iliad concentrates on the interpretation of the ceremonial single combat between the rivals for Helen, Paris and Menelaus, a scene that reflects the origins of the Trojan War. The famous parade before the walls presents Agamemnon, Odysseus and Ajax, and reveals just how much in love Paris and Helen are in spite of internal and external conflicts.

Homer's Iliad - English Edition. Book Iii

Benjamin W. Mills

Sara Strack

This volume provides in-depth exploration of the issues of labeling and roots, with a balance of empirical and conceptual/theoretical analyses. The papers explore key questions that must ultimately be addressed in the development of generative theories: how do theories of labels and roots relate to syntax-internal computation, to semantics, to morphology, and to phonology?

Labels and Roots

Leah Bauke

Andreas Blümel

This volume explores two topics of contemporary critical interest, agency and materiality, in the context of their intersection with the divine. Specific case studies, emphasizing the ancient Near East but including treatments also of the European Middle Ages and ancient Greece, draw on a broad range of written and pictorial sources to elucidate the nature and implications of this intersection.

Materiality of Divine Agency

Beate Pongratz-Leisten

Karen Sonik

The Wake of the Compendia examines the composition of technical literature in the ancient Semitic-speaking world. Compendia on astrology, magic, medicine, lexicography, and alchemy were composed in several languages and relate to earlier Mesopotamian models. This volume offers new perspectives on the early history of these compendia and their subsequent transmission into later post-cuneiform compilations, curricula, and scholarly writings.

In The Wake Of The Compendia

J. Cale Johnson

Urban Multilingualism In Europe

Caliendo, Giuditta

Urban Multilingualism In Europe: Bridging The Gap Between Language Policies And Language Practices (conference) (2014 : Brussels, Belgium)

De Gruyter Mouton

This book explores wide-ranging issues related to the (non)nativeness issue, providing a forum of reflection and discussion for L2 educators from all over the world. This volume echoes the long-silenced voices of NNS teachers articulating their own professional concerns and challenges. The discussion mainly focuses on recognizing and emphasizing the main strengths of both NS and NNS teachers as legitimate language professionals.

Native and Non-Native Teachers in English Language Classrooms: Professional Challenges and Teacher Education

Juan de Dios Martinez Agudo

This volume explores the continuing relevance of Syntactic Structures to contemporary research in generative syntax. The contributions examine the ideas that changed the way that syntax is studied and that still have a lasting effect on contemporary work in generative syntax. Topics include formal foundations, the syntax-semantics interface, the autonomy of syntax, methods of data analysis, and detailed discussions of the role of transformations. New commentary from Noam Chomsky is included.

Syntactic Structures after 60 Years: The Impact of the Chomskyan Revolution in Linguistics

Norbert Hornstein

Howard Lasnik

Pritty Patel-Grosz

Charles Yang

In spite of the importance of Wang Wei's poetry in the history of Chinese literature, no one has attempted a complete translation of all of his surviving poems; moreover, even though he was known for his skill in composing prose pieces in the recognized genres of his day (especially as a writer of commissioned compositions), very little of his prose has been translated. This translation will enable students with limited or no knowledge of Chinese to get a full sense of Wang Wei's compositional range. Moreover, since Wang Wei was known for being a devout Buddhist, having the complete poetry available in reliable translation as well as all of the prose that is connected to the Buddhist faith will be useful to students of Chinese religion.

The&nbsp;Poetry&nbsp;and&nbsp;Prose&nbsp;of&nbsp;Wang&nbsp;Wei. Volume 1

Paul Rouzer

Christopher Nugent

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