All right! Who called me an oxymoron! What? Oh yes. I mean serious analyses of the mechanisms of Deaf humor.

Bienvenu, MJ.

(1992). Reflections of American deaf culture in deaf humor. In Aymard, L. L. & Winstanley, C. (eds). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Pub. pp. 181-186.
(1994). Reflections of deaf culture in deaf humor. In Erting, Carol J. et al (eds). Washington, DC: Gallaudet Univ. Press. ISBN: 1563680262. pp. 16-23.

Bouchauveau, G. (12/1994). Deaf humor and culture. In Erting, Carol J. et al (eds). Washington, DC: Gallaudet Univ. Press. ISBN: 1563680262. pp. 24-30.

Hanifin, J. et al, (1993). Deaf humour. Deaf Owl Productions. [Video 55 min]

Jacobowitz, E. L.

(1996). Deaf humor and positive political skills in communication. In Gallaudet University College for Continuing Education. Deaf studies IV: Visions of the past, visions of the future.Conference proceedings, April 27-30, 1995. Washington, DC: Gallaudet Univ. pp. 97-110.
(1992). Humor and wit in deaf community. In: Gallaudet University College for Continuing Education. Deaf studies: What's up?Conference proceedings. October 24-25, 1991. Washington, DC: Gallaudet Univ. pp. 187-196.

Klima, E. S. & Bellugi, U.

(1975). Wit and poetry in American Sign Language. In Sign Language Studies 4:8, pp. 203-224.
(1980). Wit and poetry in American Sign Language. In Stokoe, William C. (ed) Sign and culture: A reader for students of American Sign Language.Silver Spring, MD: Linstok Press. ISBN: 0-932130-07-0 pp. 105-132.

Lentz, E. M., Klima, E. S. & Bellugi, U. (1979). Wit and plays in signs. In Klima, S. & Bellugi, U. (contributor) (1988). Harvard University Press. ISBN 0674807960. pp. 319-339.

Sanders, D. M. (1986). Sign language in the production and appreciation of humor by deaf children. In Sign Language Studies 15: 50. pp. 59-72.

General articles about the philosophy and translation/interpretation of humor

Attardo, S. (2002). Translation and humour: An approach based on the General Theory of Verbal Humour (GTVH).

Chalmers, D. J. (February 1989). A taxonomy of cognitive jokes.

Laughter - Humor as therapy.

The Translator. Volume 8, Number 2, 2002. Translating Humour (Guest-edited by Jeroen Vandaele).

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