Henri de Jongste
List of John Benjamins publications in which Henri de Jongste is
involved.
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Playing with Mental Models: Humour in the BBC comedy series The Office
Henri de Jongste
In this book, the author uses a mental-model theory of communication to investigate the acclaimed British situation comedy The Office. The approach taken is multi-disciplinary, and focuses on questions as:What are mental models and what role do they play in communication in general, and in creating… read moreArticles
This paper investigates how a mental-model theory of communication can explain differences in humorous texts and how aesthetic criteria to evaluate humour are dependent on the way mental models are exploited. Humour is defined as the deliberate manipulation by speakers of their private mental… read more Jongste, Henri de 2013
Negotiating humorous intent Developments in Linguistic Humour Theory, Dynel, Marta (ed.), pp. 179–210 | Article In this chapter, it is argued that the negotiation of humorous intent takes place on the basis of cognitive, social and evaluative/emotional factors. Human communication is based on cooperative collaboration and this is grounded in a natural tendency for humans to be helpful, leading to mutual… read more 
