Conceptual integration theory and British humour: an analysis of the sitcom Miranda

Conceptual integration theory (henceforth CIT), aka conceptual blending, was devised by Fauconnier and Turner (2002) as a model for meaning construction and interpretation. It is based on the notion of a mental space, which originated in Fauconnier's early research (1998). Mental spaces are str...

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Main Author: Joanna Jabłońska-Hood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies 2020-01-01
Series:The European Journal of Humour Research
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Online Access:https://www.europeanjournalofhumour.org/index.php/ejhr/article/view/351