1 “... in verbal humor and the human potential for linguistic play.” -Zoltán Kövecses, Professor Emeritus, Eötvös...”

2 “...This book contains papers that were written to honor Professor Lyn Frazier on the occasion of her...”

3 “... of freedom of speech in the early years of the United States. Juhani Rudanko is Professor Emeritus at Tampere...”

4 “...Karim Sadeghi is Professor of TESOL at Urmia University, Iran, and is the founding editor-in-chief...”

5 “... to conduct their own analyses." -Dirk Geeraerts, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, University of Leuven...”

6 “..., and artificial intelligence. Stefan Kaufmann is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University...”

7 “... communication, among others. Lucy Pickering is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics & TESOL and Director...”

8 “.... Jonathan Charteris-Black is Professor of Linguistics at the University of the West of England, UK. His...”

9 “... and its cognitive faculties. Highly recommended!" -- Georg Northoff, Professor and author...”

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11 “...." - Professor David Machin, Department of Media and Communication, Örebro University, Sweden This book draws...”

12 “...." — Haynes Collins, Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, University of Leeds, UK This book examines...”

13 “... languages and cultures. Judit Kroo is Assistant Professor of Japanese Linguistics and Comparative Cultural...”

14 “... is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages and Literature of the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. His...”

15 “... Lansari is Associate Professor at Paris Diderot University, France, where she teaches English/ French...”

16 “... attempt at providing a pragma-rhetorical theory of manipulation. Sandrine Sorlin is Professor of English...”

17 “... completed while Professor of Linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin. Smith, who died in 2007...”

18 “... literature and Irish literature. Siobhan Chapman is Professor of English at the University of Liverpool, UK....”

19 “... Al-Shboul is Assistant Professor at Jadara University, Jordan. He holds a PhD in applied linguistics...”

20 “...Marek Kuźniak is a Professor of Linguistics at Wrocław University, Poland. He is the author...”