Irony, Deception and Humour: Seeking the Truth about Overt and Covert Untruthfulness 9781501507922, 9781501516429

This book offers fresh perspectives on untruthfulness entailed in various forms of irony, deception and humour, which ha

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Irony, Deception and Humour: Seeking the Truth about Overt and Covert Untruthfulness
9781501507922, 9781501516429

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