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Salvatore Attardo is a full professor at Texas A&M University–Commerce [1] and was the editor-in-chief of Humor, the journal for the International Society for Humor Studies from 2002 to 2011. [2] He studied at Purdue University under Victor Raskin and extended Raskin's script-based semantic theory of humor (SSTH) into the general theory of verbal humor ( GTVH). He publishes in the field of humor in literature and is considered to be one of the top authorities in the area. He is also the author of Humor 2.0: How the Internet Changed Humor published by Anthem Press in 2023.
He was born March 14, 1962, in Anderlecht, Belgium, to an Italian State Railways employee and a Belgian mother, living thereafter in Como, Italy, until adulthood. He has been a permanent resident of the United States since 1991. He has one daughter, Gaia, born in 1994. Attardo is a native speaker of Italian and French. He has served on the thesis and dissertation committees for other humor scholars, including Christian F. Hempelmann and Katrina Triezenberg.
Education
- Ph.D., 1991. Major: Linguistics/English. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Dissertation: “From Linguistics to Humor Research and Back: Applications of Linguistics to Humor and Their Implications for Linguistic Theory and Methodology” supervised by Professor Victor Raskin. (Dissertations Abstracts International. 1992 July; 53(1): 136A. Purdue U. DA9215518).
- Doctorate, 1986. Major: French Language and Literature /Linguistics (Summa cum laude), Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Dissertation: “For a Synthesis of Linguistic Research on Humor” [in Italian] supervised by Professor Eddo Rigotti.
Experience
- August 2008–Present: Professor, Department of Literature and Languages, Texas A&M University–Commerce.
- August 2000 – 2008: Professor, Department of English, Youngstown SU. [3]
- September 1996 – 2000: Associate Professor, Department of English, Youngstown SU.
- September 1992 - Sept. 1996: Assistant Professor, Department of English, Youngstown SU.
- March 1994 - 1995: English as a Second Language Program, Coordinator, Youngstown SU.
- Fall 2003 Visiting Professor, Purdue University.
- August 1991 - May 1992: Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, Purdue University.
- January 1991 - May 1991: Visiting Lecturer, Department of English and Linguistics, Indiana University/Purdue University at Ft. Wayne.
Major publications
- Humor 2.0: How the Internet Changed Humor, Anthem Press. 2023
- "Irony as relevant inappropriateness." Journal of Pragmatics 32, 793-826, 2000.
- Second edition of Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation. 2005. (464 p.)
- Workbook for Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. 2005. (83 p.)
- Humorous Texts: A semantic and pragmatic analysis. Berlin: Mouton De Gruyter. 2001. (238 p.)
- Quiz Booklet to accompany Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. 2001. (with Steve Brown) (62 p.)
- Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. 2000. (with Steve Brown) (411p.)
- Linguistic Theories of Humor, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 1994. (426 p.)
- (Reviewed in Language 72:1, 1996; 132-136; Grazer Linguistische Studies 45,139-145, 1996; Pragmatics 5:3, 395-396, 1995; Discourse and Society 1, 151-153, 1996; Anthropological Linguistics 4:31, 1996; Germanistika 2, 368-369, 1995; HUMOR 8:4 1995, Le scienze 318, 91, 1995; Journal of Pragmatics 24, 606-610, 1996; Studies in Language 20:3, 667-679, 1996; Folia Linguistica 29:1-2, 181, 1995; Lingua e stile 31:4, 674-675, 1996; L’homme 37:142, 117-119, 1997; and others.)
- “Script Theory Revis(it)ed: Joke similarity and joke representation model.” HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 4:3/4, 1991, pp. 347–411. (With Victor Raskin.)
Trivia
As a teenager, Attardo attended a High School specializing in Humanities (Liceo Ginnasio Statale Alessando Volta, Como) where along with fellow students he published a satirical magazine on the school life, its teachers and principal, called "Giravolta." In these early days, he was known by the nickname of "Pidou."
References
- ^ "La UCLM acoge el XXVII Congreso Internacional de la Asociación Española de Lingüística Aplicada". Eco Diario. March 26, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ George, Jason (March 26, 2007). "Think this is funny? ; The answer shows your sense of humor. But does it show your smarts?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "Humor conference convenes, and it's no laughing matter". Chicago Sun-Times. July 9, 2003. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
Further reading
- Attardo et al. (1994) The linear organization of jokes: analysis of two thousand texts[ permanent dead link] Humor - International Journal of Humor Research. Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 27–54
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Salvatore Attardo is a full professor at Texas A&M University–Commerce [1] and was the editor-in-chief of Humor, the journal for the International Society for Humor Studies from 2002 to 2011. [2] He studied at Purdue University under Victor Raskin and extended Raskin's script-based semantic theory of humor (SSTH) into the general theory of verbal humor ( GTVH). He publishes in the field of humor in literature and is considered to be one of the top authorities in the area. He is also the author of Humor 2.0: How the Internet Changed Humor published by Anthem Press in 2023.
He was born March 14, 1962, in Anderlecht, Belgium, to an Italian State Railways employee and a Belgian mother, living thereafter in Como, Italy, until adulthood. He has been a permanent resident of the United States since 1991. He has one daughter, Gaia, born in 1994. Attardo is a native speaker of Italian and French. He has served on the thesis and dissertation committees for other humor scholars, including Christian F. Hempelmann and Katrina Triezenberg.
Education
- Ph.D., 1991. Major: Linguistics/English. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Dissertation: “From Linguistics to Humor Research and Back: Applications of Linguistics to Humor and Their Implications for Linguistic Theory and Methodology” supervised by Professor Victor Raskin. (Dissertations Abstracts International. 1992 July; 53(1): 136A. Purdue U. DA9215518).
- Doctorate, 1986. Major: French Language and Literature /Linguistics (Summa cum laude), Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Dissertation: “For a Synthesis of Linguistic Research on Humor” [in Italian] supervised by Professor Eddo Rigotti.
Experience
- August 2008–Present: Professor, Department of Literature and Languages, Texas A&M University–Commerce.
- August 2000 – 2008: Professor, Department of English, Youngstown SU. [3]
- September 1996 – 2000: Associate Professor, Department of English, Youngstown SU.
- September 1992 - Sept. 1996: Assistant Professor, Department of English, Youngstown SU.
- March 1994 - 1995: English as a Second Language Program, Coordinator, Youngstown SU.
- Fall 2003 Visiting Professor, Purdue University.
- August 1991 - May 1992: Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, Purdue University.
- January 1991 - May 1991: Visiting Lecturer, Department of English and Linguistics, Indiana University/Purdue University at Ft. Wayne.
Major publications
- Humor 2.0: How the Internet Changed Humor, Anthem Press. 2023
- "Irony as relevant inappropriateness." Journal of Pragmatics 32, 793-826, 2000.
- Second edition of Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation. 2005. (464 p.)
- Workbook for Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. 2005. (83 p.)
- Humorous Texts: A semantic and pragmatic analysis. Berlin: Mouton De Gruyter. 2001. (238 p.)
- Quiz Booklet to accompany Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. 2001. (with Steve Brown) (62 p.)
- Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. 2000. (with Steve Brown) (411p.)
- Linguistic Theories of Humor, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 1994. (426 p.)
- (Reviewed in Language 72:1, 1996; 132-136; Grazer Linguistische Studies 45,139-145, 1996; Pragmatics 5:3, 395-396, 1995; Discourse and Society 1, 151-153, 1996; Anthropological Linguistics 4:31, 1996; Germanistika 2, 368-369, 1995; HUMOR 8:4 1995, Le scienze 318, 91, 1995; Journal of Pragmatics 24, 606-610, 1996; Studies in Language 20:3, 667-679, 1996; Folia Linguistica 29:1-2, 181, 1995; Lingua e stile 31:4, 674-675, 1996; L’homme 37:142, 117-119, 1997; and others.)
- “Script Theory Revis(it)ed: Joke similarity and joke representation model.” HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 4:3/4, 1991, pp. 347–411. (With Victor Raskin.)
Trivia
As a teenager, Attardo attended a High School specializing in Humanities (Liceo Ginnasio Statale Alessando Volta, Como) where along with fellow students he published a satirical magazine on the school life, its teachers and principal, called "Giravolta." In these early days, he was known by the nickname of "Pidou."
References
- ^ "La UCLM acoge el XXVII Congreso Internacional de la Asociación Española de Lingüística Aplicada". Eco Diario. March 26, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ George, Jason (March 26, 2007). "Think this is funny? ; The answer shows your sense of humor. But does it show your smarts?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "Humor conference convenes, and it's no laughing matter". Chicago Sun-Times. July 9, 2003. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
Further reading
- Attardo et al. (1994) The linear organization of jokes: analysis of two thousand texts[ permanent dead link] Humor - International Journal of Humor Research. Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 27–54
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |