The appeal of "The Addams Family" came from verbal humor, not slapstick or violence.

Toward the end of the 1920s, the introduction of sound into movies made possible dramatic new film styles and the use of verbal humour.

But "Police Academy 4," a film that depended to some degree on slapstick comedy rather than verbal humor.

The key aspect most consistent in Simon's writing style is comedy, effectively using both situational and verbal humor.

His research specializations in linguistics include conversational narrative, verbal humor, and Tellability.

The books are for knowing readers, because the author is better at verbal humor than slapstick.

The chances here are far more rewarding for realizing visual glitches than verbal humor.

She was beginning to understand verbal humor, and the laughter itself was contagious.

The strip also uses verbal humor, usually puns.

The visual elements were made subsidiary to audio elements, so that verbal humor and voice talent became more important factors for success ("talking heads").