The article focuses on the speech act of complaint in Polish, using as the point of departure
some of the already existing reports on complaining behaviour, which is regarded in …

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Theory JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING COMPANY C O N V E R G IN G E V ID E N C E IN L …

There is no doubt that humour is an intrinsically human phenomenon. Operating by means
of ambiguity, it crosses many boundaries, including those of gender, age, and ethnicity …

The paper presents the results of qualitative research into metaphors in Polish
conversational style, based on the analysis of conversations on education-related topics …

Recent general trends in pragmatics research (as indicated by Terkourafi and Haugh
(forthcoming) and Foolen (forthcoming)) demonstrate the trend among pragmatists to …

One of the fundamental functions of humor is establishing the boundaries between groups.
While it is very easy to trace this function in private settings, it often becomes more …

In this chapter we give an overview of the usage and context of figurative elements in hate
speech, addressing also the role of humour in such comments. In doing this, we focus on the …

Interactional humor is a negotiated activity in which conversational partners co-construct
humor during the interaction and, by doing so, display features of a shared joking style. This …

This collection showcases cutting-edge developments in co-construction in discourse.
Drawing on the pioneering work of Dale A. Koike, the volume contributes new …