Salvatore Attardo Linguistic Theories of Humor. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 1994. Humor Research 1. 3110142554 xix/426 pages. Hardcover volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.5", shows very light shelfwear. Binding is firm. Pages display occasional red underling and marginalia. Contents: 1. Survey of the Literature 2. The Linear Organization of the Joke 3. The Analysis of Puns 4. Resolution in Puns 5. Semiotic and Text Theories 6. Script-based Theories 7. Register-based Humor 8. Non-joke Humor Texts 9. The Cooperative Nature of Humor 10. Humor in Context 11. Directions in Humor Research A Humorous Examples.