The Linguistics of Laughter

The Linguistics of Laughter
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 0415361664
ISBN-13 : 9780415361668
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Book Synopsis The Linguistics of Laughter by : Alan Partington

Download or read book The Linguistics of Laughter written by Alan Partington and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1969. Contains some of Joseph Needham's most significant essays, lectures and broadcasts on the history of Chinese science, technology and culture. Also included are some more personal thoughts stimulated by his own travels and experiences in China, including a number of poems. The book discusses the valuable social and intellectual influences which have flowed to Europe from South as well as East Asia, and suggests that the events of the twentieth century were a natural development of Chinese history, not a deviation from it.


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