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In this lecture we will deal with the following topics: What is/counts as humour? How does it work? Is humour always funny? What are the uses of humour – in politeness or in the foreign language classroom? I will present some theoretical background but will then present and analyse lots of examples from across the board: jokes, cartoons, stand up comedians, feature films, TV series such as Friends etc. You may not always be under your desks laughing but it will surely be enjoyable and good fun. Recommended reading: Alexander, R., 1997, Aspects of Verbal Humour, Tübingen: G. Narr; Hünig, W.K., 2002, Political Cartoons as Weapons in World War I, Frankfurt: Lang; Nash, W., 1985, The Language of Humour, London: Longman. Zu diesem Kurs wird ein elektronischer Semesterapparat mit einem Semesterplan, einer Publikationsliste, online abrufbaren Aufsätzen, mock exam, Materialien (Lösungen der Hausaufgaben) etc. erstellt. Die Zugangsdaten werden in der ersten Sitzung bekannt gegeben. |
