Nonsense and meaning in ancient Greek comedy / by Stephen E. Kidd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kidd, Stephen E., 1980- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek drama (Comedy)--History and criticism.

Greek drama (Comedy).

Greek language--Semantics.

Greek language.

Greek wit and humor--History and criticism.

Greek wit and humor.

Meaning (Psychology).

Wit and humor--Social aspects.

Wit and humor.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

vi, 208 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Contents:

Introduction

Greek notions of nonsense

Nonsense as "no-reference": riddles, allegories, metaphors

Nonsense as "no-serious-sense": the case of Cinesias

Nonsense as "no-sense": jokes, puns, and language play

Playing it straight: the "nonsense!" accusations of Greek comedy

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781107050150

1107050154

OCLC:

869269477

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