從語域理論看《生活大爆炸》中的幽默課件

從語域理論看《生活大爆炸》中的幽默

AStudyoftheHumorinThe

BigBangTheoryfromthePerspectiveofRegisterTheory

從語域理論看《生活大爆炸》中的幽默AStudyoftoutlineⅠ.IntroductionⅡ.ReviewofHumorⅢ.RegisterTheoryⅣ.StudyofHumorinTBBTⅤ.ConclusionoutlineⅠ.IntroductionⅡ.ReviewReasonSignificanceⅠ.Introduction｛TheoreticallyPracticallyⅠ.Introduction｛TheoreticallyPr2.1Humor2.2HumorinTBBTⅡ.ReviewofHumor｛DefinitionTraditionalViews｛IntroductiontoTBBTHumorinTBBTⅡ.ReviewofHumor｛DefinitionTr2.1.1DefinitionofHumor“thequalityinsomethingthatmakesitfunnyoramusing;theabilitytolaughatthingsthatareamusing”.

OxfordAdvancedLearner’sEnglish-ChineseDictionary2.1.1DefinitionofHumor“

InPlatoandAristotle’sdays,threefamousconventionaltheorieswerecrucialtothestudyofhumor.Theyarethesuperioritytheory,theincongruitytheory,andthereleasetheory.2.1.2TraditionalViewsofHumor

InPlatoandAristotle’

Platodefinesitas“maliceorenvyattherootofcomicenjoymentandthatwelaughatthemisfortunesofothersforjoythatwedonotshare”

.ThesuperioritytheoryTheincongruitytheoryAristotleoncesaidthat“aneffectivedeviceleadingtolaughteristoestablishaparticularexpectationintheaudience,andthentocontradictorsubvertit”.

ThereleasetheoryItproclaimsthathumorisgeneratedbytherelieffromthetensionofpeopleandsuppressionfromothers.Platodefinesitas“mTheBigBangTheory

2.2.1IntroductiontoTheBigBangTheory

TheBigBangTheory2.2.1In

TwoFeaturesClassification2.2.2HumorinTheBigBangTheory

｛content:conundrums,riddles,wisecrack,jokes,epigram,gags,anecdotes

effects:redhumor,grayhumorandblackhumor

scope:universalhumor,culture-specifichumorandlanguage-specifichumor

TwoFeatures2.2.2HumorinTh

3.1

Register“Languagevariesasitsfunctionvaries;itdiffersindifferentsituations”

(Halliday)

Ⅲ.RegisterTheory﹛FieldofDiscourse

TenorofDiscourse

ModeofDiscourse3.1RegisterⅢ.RegisterTheor3.1.1FieldofDiscourse

Fieldofdiscoursereferstowhatisgoingon:theareaofoperationofthelanguageactivity.Itisconcernedwithpurposeandsubject-matterofcommunication.Itanswersthequestionsof“why”and“aboutwhat”ofcommunication.

3.1.1FieldofDiscourse3.1.2TenorofDiscourseTenorofdiscoursereferstotheroleofrelationshipinthesituationinquestion:whotheparticipantsinthecommunicationgroupsareandinwhatrelationshiptheyaretoeachother.Itanswersthequestionof“towhom”thespeakeriscommunicating.

3.1.2TenorofDiscourse3.1.3ModeofDiscourse

Modeofdiscoursemainlyreferstothemeansofcommunication.Itisconcernedwith“how”communicationiscarriedout.

3.1.3ModeofDiscourseE.g.alectureonlinguisticsatacollegecouldbeidentifiedas:Field:scientific(linguistic)Tenor:teacher-students(formal,polite)Mode:oral(academiclecturing)3.2ThedeviationofRegister(mismatches)

E.g.alectureonlinguistics

TheViolationofField

E.g.

Sheldon:Allright,forthesakeofargument,let’ssaythat’strue.Whydoesn’tPennyjustendtherelationship?Amy:Sheisnotsurehowshefeels.Sheldon:Howcanshenotbesurehowshefeels?Youknow,whenIhaveafeeling,Iknowit.Trains?Lovethem.Swordfish?Ilovethem,too.Theyarefishwithaswordforanose.

Ⅳ.StudyoftheHumorinTBBTTheViolationofFieldⅣ.Stu

TheViolationofTenor

E.g.

Leonard:Ididabadthing.

Sheldon:Doesitaffectme?

Leonard:No.

Sheldon:Thensufferinsilence.TheViolationofTenor

TheViolationofMode

E.g.Sheldon:Whyisthatfunny?Leonard:Itisajoke.Sheldon:Idon’tthinkso.Ibelievethatajokeisabrieforalnarrativewithaclimatichumoroustwist.Forexample,Wolowitz’smotherissofatthatshedecidedtogoonadiet,orexercise,orboth.TheViolationofModeIdon’tHumorexistseverywhereinourlivesanditinfacthasagreatimpactonhumanbeings.Thisthesismainlystudieshumorfromtheperspectiveofregistertheory.Itcanbeconcludedthattheviolationofanyoneofthethr