Humor in Jokes and its Interpretation
Humor in Jokes and its Interpretation
Author(s): Dafina GenovaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Semantics
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: joke; interpretation; linguistics; theory; semantics;
Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses a two-stage and a three-stage model of joke interpretation within the format of the Incongruity Theory of Humor as well as joke interpretation from the point of view of two linguistic theories of humor: the Semantic Script Theory of Humor and the General Theory of Verbal Humor. The two-component structure of the joke text within the format of the Incongruity Theory, the speaker’s intention, the incongruity in the punchline and the resolution of the incongruity are the most distinctive features of the joke text. The joke text is only the means of conveying humor and the latter is not a feature of the text itself.
Journal: Съпоставително езикознание / Сопоставительное языкознание
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 24-42
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
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