Chapter IV

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From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

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From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

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From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

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From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

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From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

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From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

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From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

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From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

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From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

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From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

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From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

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From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

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From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

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From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

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From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

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From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

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From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

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From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

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From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

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From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

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From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

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From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

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From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

showing who or what does the action

From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

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From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

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From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

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From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

a predisposition to like something

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

the quality of being rustic or gauche

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

anything that provides inspiration for later work

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

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From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

an ignorant person

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

plural of “jester” — a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

fun characterized by humor

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

so as to arouse or deserve laughter

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

the sound of laughing

From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF SAVAGES.

plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

the force of workers available

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

not divisible by two

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF SAVAGES.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,

language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

-ing form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF SAVAGES.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

a feeling of fear of embarrassment

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

the quality of being superior

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF SAVAGES.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading etc. • 249 Amusing songs and stories • 250 Co-existence of different levels of laughter • 251 How to manage the savage by laughter • 252

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Sources of our knowledge of savage laughter • 220 Different views of travellers on the subject • 220 Laughter as a salient characteristic of savages • 223 Descriptions of their movements of laughter • 227 Abundance of good spirits • 228 Laughter as accompaniment of shyness • 228

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Laughter and fondness for teasing • 229 Rough practical jokes • 230 The way in which laughter is accepted • 232 Laughter of superiority and contempt • 233 Indecent character of jocosity • 234 Appreciation of the laughably odd • 235 Ridicule of foreign ways • 237

a Caucasian

From this reading Laughter at the doings of the white man • 238 Laughter of the expert at the ignoramus • 240 Savage society and the white man’s _gaucherie_ • 241 Germ of sense of the absurd • 242 The ridiculing

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading of fellow-tribesmen • 244 Reciprocal laughter of the men and the women • 245 Example of dry humour • 246 Organisation of laughter as entertainment • 247 Germs of the mimetic art • 247 Differentiation of professional jesters,