The Humorous use of the Contrast Between Standard Educated English and Local Dialect in Scottish Jokes

Christie Davies

Published: 2021-06-07

Vol. 10 (2001)

The Humorous use of the Contrast Between Standard Educated English and Local Dialect in Scottish Jokes

Christie Davies

Abstract

Wiele dowcipów wykorzystuje jako dodatkowy element humorystyczny stylizację na rozmowę osób o różnym statusie społecznym, mówiących różnymi odmianami tego samego języka. Osoba o wyższej pozycji używa standardowej odmiany języka (w tym przypadku angielskiego), natomiast osoba o niższym statusie społecznym posługuje się w większym lub mniejszym zakresie formą lokalnego dialektu (w tym przypadku szkockiego-angielskiego). Efektywność tego rodzaju stylizacji zależy od tego, na ile lokalna odmiana języka znana jest odbiorcy.

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