THE LOGIC OF BRITISH HUMOR AND IDIOMS
Keywords:
British humor, idioms, irony, wordplay, linguoculturology, pragmatics, English language, intercultural communication, stylistics, semantics.Abstract
This article examines the linguistic and cultural specificity of British humor as well as the humorous functions of English idioms. The study explores the logical structure of British humor and analyses irony, self-deprecation, wordplay and absurdity as its main mechanisms. The contextual meanings of idioms, their capacity to produce laughter and their dependence on cultural background are analysed, and the importance of these aspects for learners of English is substantiated.
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