Kidd, Stephen E.,  1980- <br/><br/>
Nonsense and meaning in ancient Greek comedy /by Stephen E. Kidd. 

 - New York :  Cambridge University Press,  (c)2014. 
 - 1 online resource. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>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. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781316004432 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Greek drama (Comedy)--History and criticism.<br/>Greek language--Semantics.<br/>Greek wit and humor--History and criticism.<br/>Meaning (Psychology)<br/>Wit and humor--Social aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PA3166  / .N667 2014