The Relevance of Pragmatic Features for the Creation of Humor in the Television Series "Family Guy"

by Dennis King

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Flensburg, course: Selected Areas of English Linguistics for TEFL Teachers, language: English, abstract: In this paper, I will analyze the animated sitcom Family Guy in terms of three linguistic features and how they relate to creating humor. The sitcom is an example of (scripted) authentic English language. The paper is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3668647534
• ISBN13: 9783668647534
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"