Title: Nonsense and meaning in ancient Greek comedy /
Authors: Kidd, Stephen E., 1980-
Year: 2014
Subjects: Greek drama (Comedy) History and criticism.; Greek language Semantics.; Greek wit and humor History and criticism.; Meaning (Psychology); Wit and humor Social aspects
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.