Brône Geert (ed.). Cognitive Linguistics and Humor Research

De Gruyter Mouton, 2015. — 252 p. — (Applications of Cognitive Linguistics).To what extent can Cognitive Linguistics benefit from the systematic study of a creative phenomenon like humor? Although the authors in this volume approach this question from different perspectives, they share the profound belief that humorous data may provide a unique insight into the complex interplay of quantitative and qualitative aspects of meaning construction.