HUMOROUS DISCOURSE

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the interdisciplinary area of humour studies. Topics: Traditional and contemporary ways of researching humour. Humorous discourse seen from the perspective of different disciplines (philosophy, psychology, sociology, literature studies, linguistics). Theories of humour – degradation theory, superiority theory, false expectations, aggression and humour, incongruity. Linguistic methods of analysing humour: semantic theory of humour, general theory of verbal humour. Humour and stereotypes. Ethnic humour. Polish humour. Humour conferences and the International Society for Humour Studies.

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  • ECTS: 2
  • Component Code: KZ-01-01-000009
  • lecturer: Professor Dorota Brzozowska
  • Institute: English
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