A Study of English Humor from the Perspective of Pragmatics
Abstract
Humor is an indispensible feature for English conversations. As a special feature in language use, humor can be approached and interpreted with the help of pragmatic theories. This paper attempts to analyze English humors and make readers more capable in the understanding and production of English humors.
Keywords
Humor, Cooperative Principle, Deixis, Presupposition, Speech Act TheoryText
DOI
10.12783/dtssehs/icssd2018/27373
10.12783/dtssehs/icssd2018/27373