TY - BOOK AU - Kidd,Stephen E. TI - Nonsense and meaning in ancient Greek comedy /by Stephen E. Kidd SN - 9781316004432 AV - PA3166 .N667 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Greek drama (Comedy) KW - History and criticism KW - Greek language KW - Semantics KW - Greek wit and humor KW - Meaning (Psychology) KW - Wit and humor KW - Social aspects KW - Electronic Books N1 - 1; 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; 2; b UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=770219&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -