Introduction published In: ‘Only joking’: Negotiating offensive humour in interaction
Edited by Chi-Hé Elder, Eleni Kapogianni and Ibi Baxter-Webb
[Pragmatics & Cognition 32:1] 2025
► pp. 1–7
Introduction
Offensive humour
Theoretical and practical challenges
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Published online: 26 September 2025
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Article outline
- Contributions to the special issue
- Acknowledgements
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