Selected Types of Language Humour in the Texts by Kabaret pod Wyrwigroszem Cover Image

Wybrane typy komizmu językowego w tekstach Kabaretu pod Wyrwigroszem
Selected Types of Language Humour in the Texts by Kabaret pod Wyrwigroszem

Author(s): Tomasz Korpysz, Olga Zając
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Language humour; cabaret; Kabaret pod Wyrwigroszem; dialectal stylistic effect

Summary/Abstract: The performances by Kabaret pod Wyrwigroszem representing the series entitled Między Bugiem a prawdą reveal a variety of mechanisms of language humour. A lot of these mechanisms rely on the protagonists’ limited language competence and their use of dialect, as well as numerous cases of vocabulary misuse - words of Standard Polish are used by the protagonists with a violation of language norms. The paper presents examples of language mechanisms that are used most frequently for comic effects.

  • Issue Year: 59/2011
  • Issue No: 06
  • Page Range: 137-152
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish