Book review: Nilsen, Alleen Pace & Nilsen, Don L.F. (2019) The Language of Humour: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Vol. 8 No. 4 (2020)

Book review: Nilsen, Alleen Pace & Nilsen, Don L.F. (2019) The Language of Humour: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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Submitted July 11, 2019
Published December 9, 2020
  • Theodora Saltidou
Theodora Saltidou
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Saltidou, T. (2020). Book review: Nilsen, Alleen Pace & Nilsen, Don L.F. (2019) The Language of Humour: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. The European Journal of Humour Research, 8(4), 143–146. Retrieved from https://europeanjournalofhumour.org/ejhr/article/view/399
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