Schema theory as instrument of analyzing humour in long narratives
Keywords:
background knowledge, jab line, knowledge schema, narrative, schema theory
Abstract
The article studies humorous lines in long narratives. Basic provisions of the Schema Theory were used to carry out linguistic analysis of such narratives. The main thesis of this theory is the influence of the reader’s background knowledge on his/her perception and understanding of new information, therefore the article describes the process of interaction between the information in the narrative and the background knowledge of the reader, and impact of this knowledge on understanding humour incorporated in the narrative.
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Published
2016-07-07
How to Cite
Найдіна, Є. С. (2016). Schema theory as instrument of analyzing humour in long narratives. The Journal of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series: Foreign Philology. Methods of Foreign Language Teaching, (83), 156-161. Retrieved from https://periodicals.karazin.ua/foreignphilology/article/view/6174
Section
Stylistics and lexicology
