As Far As Words Go
Subtitle: Unraveling the Complexities of Ambiguous Language and Humor
Publisher: Thinking Publications
Published: August 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9781888222838
Subjects: Wit and humor; Neuropsychology; Speech therapy; Medical; Psychology; Ambiguity; Language disorders; Play on words; Plays on words
First sentence: As Far as Words Go: Unraveling the Complexities of Ambiguous Language and Humor was designed to teach individuals, age 10 through adulthood, to recognize and interpret ambiguous language, to identify and explain words and expressions that have both literal and nonliteral meanings, to detect and resolve incongruity in humor items, to recognize and explain particular elements of humor, and to recognize humor cues.