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ERIC Number: EJ332826
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Punchlines as Paradigms.
Otten, Nick
English Journal, v75 n4 p51-53 Apr 1986
Illustrates how the punchline finds the flaw in the system, but the system remains operable. (EL)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Humor, Language Usage, Literary Devices, Philosophy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Punchlines