A conceptual blending theory of humour : selected British comedy productions in focus. Lódz studies in language ; vol. 36

Jablonska-Hood, Joanna (Verfasser):

ISBN 10: 3631659172 / ISBN 13: 9783631659175

Published by Frankfurt am Main : Peter Lang Edition [2015]., 2015

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253 Seiten : Illustrationen ; 22 cm Neuwertig. - Contents -- List of illustrations and diagrams 7 -- Introduction 9 -- Chapter 1: Conceptual process in meaning construction: blending, metaphor and metonymy 15 -- 1. Introduction 15 -- 1.1. The early blending theory 15 -- 1.1.1. How do mental spaces function? 17 -- 1.1.2. The cognitive integration theory (CIT) 18 -- 1.1.3 Optimality principles and CIT 23 -- 1.1.4 Diverse blending networks 24 -- 1.1.5 An illustration of CIT 27 -- 1.1.6. What is the objective of CIT? 30 -- 1.1.7. The modifications and recent development of CIT 31 -- 1.1.8. Problems with CIT 40 -- 1.2. Blending and the theories of metaphor 50 -- 1.2.1. The state of metaphor research 50 -- 1.2.2. The pragmatic account of metaphor 52 -- 1.2.3. The interaction theory of metaphor 54 -- 1.2.4. The conduit metaphor 57 -- 1.2.5. Lakoff and Johnson on metaphor and metonymy 58 -- 1.2.5.1. The essence of metaphor 59 -- 1.2.5.2. The Invariance Principle (IP) as a restriction on metaphor 61 -- 1.2.5.3. Mappings in metaphors 65 -- 1.2.5.4. The current state of metaphor research 66 -- 1.2.5.5 Can blending be reduced to metaphor? 80 -- 1.3. Blending and metonymy 85 -- 1.4. Conclusions 93 -- Chapter 2: Perspectives on humour research 95 -- 2. Introduction 95 -- 2.1. Humour origins 96 -- 2.1.1. Problems with the definition of humour 97 -- 2.1.2. Formulae of humour definition 97 -- 2.1.3 Stimulus versus response-based humour processes 98 -- 2.1.4. Humour and the problem of circularity 99 -- 2.1.5. Impact of other factors on humour 103 -- 2.1.6. Defining humour 105 -- 2.2. Psychological theories of humour 109 -- 2.2.1. Incongruity theories 110 -- 2.2.1.1. An illustration of incongruity theories 114 -- 2.2.2 Superiority theories 114 -- 2.2.2.1. An illustration of superiority theories 116 -- 2.2.3. Release theories 118 -- 2.2.3.1. An illustration of the release theories of humour 119 -- 2.3. Linguistic theories of humour 120 -- 2.3.1. The Semantic Script Theory of Humour (SSTH) 120 -- 2.3.1.1. An example of SSTH 125 -- 2.3.2. The General Theory of Verbal Humour (GTVH) 126 -- 2.3.2.1. An example of GTVH 128 -- 2.3.3. Ritchie's proposals 129 -- 2.3.3.1. An illustration of Ritchie's theory 135 -- 2.3.3.2. Other Computational Approaches 136 -- 2.3.4. Pragmatic approaches to humour 137 -- 2.3.4.1. An illustration of pragmatic theories of humour 153 -- 2.4. Closing remarks 153 -- Chapter 3: The conceptual integration analysis of the British comedy productions 155 -- 3.1. Introduction 155 -- 3.2. Humour Analysis 155 -- 3.2.1. The Best of Ronnie Barker 155 -- 3.2.2. Carry On (up the Khyber) 162 -- 3.2.3. The Office moments 179 -- 3.2.4. Comedy highlights from Extras 196 -- 3.3. Summary of humour analysis and conclusions 208 -- Chapter 4: Concluding remarks 221 -- References 233 ISBN 9783631659175 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 711.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A conceptual blending theory of humour : selected British comedy productions in focus. Lódz studies in language ; vol. 36
• Publisher: Frankfurt am Main : Peter Lang Edition [2015].
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3631659172
• ISBN 13: 9783631659175
• Binding: Festeinband
• Edition: [1. Aufl.].
• Condition: Wie neu
• Weight: 711 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The book presents an analysis of humour in a selection of British comedy productions. The conceptual integration theory devised by Gilles Fauconnier and Mark Turner, also known as blending, provides the tool for explaining the creation of humour in detail. It seems that blending can elaborate on the origin and cause of funniness, and, therefore, should be included as a linguistic theory of humour in the wide range of contemporary humour theories available. The backdrop against which any humour may be analysed is provided in this study by comparing and contrasting various humour theories which are popular among scholars dealing with comedy and laughter.

About the Author

Joanna Jabłońska-Hood is a Lecturer at the Department of English at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland. Her academic interest focuses on English humour in all its forms, conceptual integration theory and relevance theory.