The humorous effect of routine formulas in Spanish and English televised monologues

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ID21201253
AuthorsMontserrat Mir (0000-0001-8864-9397, Illinois State University), Patxi Laskurain-Ibarluzea (0000-0003-4796-7668, Illinois State University)
Year2025
Volume16
Issue3
Pages311-332
Publication date2025-03-18
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePragmatics and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1878-9714 • E-ISSN: 1878-9722
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/ps.23062.mir
OpenAlexW4399231899
LanguageEN
References cited27

The present comparative study investigates the use of multi-word expressions known as ‘routine formulas’ in the humorous monologues of four comedians from four different late-night TV shows in Spain and the United States. The study is framed in the General Theory of Verbal Humor (GTVH) and linguistic phraseology. The study of routine formulas is intriguing due to their overlooked status in discussions, despite their simple semantics. Yet, they play various pragmatic roles, particularly in humor creation and comprehension, which is the primary focus here. The study aims to achieve two objectives: first, to identify the routine formulas present in both Spanish and English and assess their frequency in monologue delivery, and second, to examine how these formulas contribute to humor within the monologues

Art · Linguistics · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Psychology · Subtitles and Audiovisual Media · Translation Studies and Practices

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