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Review published In: Journal of Asian Pacific Communication
Vol. 35:2 (2025) ► pp.240–245

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Vinod Balakrishnan & Vishaka Venkat. The Language of Humour and its Transmutation in Indian Political Cartoons. Palgrave Macmillan, 2023. 226 pp. ISBN 978-3-031-32835-0 (hardcover) € 109.99

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 | Manipal University Jaipur
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Published online: 18 August 2025
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https://doi.org/10.1075/japc.25046.vya
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