Verbal Humor in Louis C.K.`s Stand-Up Comedy Concert `Oh My God`: The Pragmatic Strategies - UDiNus Repository
TABLE OF CONTENT
PAGE OF TITTLE .................................................................................................................... i
DECLARATION OF NON-PLAGIARISM .................................................................................. ii
STATEMENT OF PUBLICATION ........................................................................................... iii
ADVISOR APPROVAL ...........................................................................................................iv
PAGE OF APPROVAL ............................................................................................................ v
MOTTO ................................................................................................................................vi
DEDICATION .......................................................................................................................vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................................................................................... viii
TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................................ x
LIST OF FIGURE ................................................................................................................... xii
LIST OF TABLE.................................................................................................................... xiii
LIST OF APPENDIX ............................................................................................................. xiv
ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................... xv
CHAPTER 1 .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Background ..................................................................................................... 1
1.2
Statement of the Problem .............................................................................. 3
1.3
Objectives of the Study ................................................................................... 4
1.4
Scope of the Study .......................................................................................... 4
1.5
Significant of the Study ................................................................................... 4
1.6
Thesis organization ......................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2 .......................................................................................................................... 6
2.1
Previous Studies .............................................................................................. 6
2.2
Humor Theories .............................................................................................. 7
2.2.1
Incongruity Theories ....................................................................................... 7
2.2.2
Superiority Theories ........................................................................................ 8
2.3
Semantic Script Theory of Humor ................................................................... 9
2.3.1
Script ............................................................................................................... 9
2.3.2
Overlapping ................................................................................................... 10
2.3.3
Oppositeness................................................................................................. 11
2.3.4
The Doctor’s Wife Joke ................................................................................. 12
2.4
General Theory of Verbal Humor .................................................................. 12
2.4.1
Script Opposition (SO) ................................................................................... 13
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xi
2.4.2
Logical Mechanism (LM) ............................................................................... 14
2.4.3
Situation (SI) .................................................................................................. 15
2.4.4
Target (TA)..................................................................................................... 15
2.4.5
Narrative Strategy (NS) ................................................................................. 16
2.4.6
Language (LA) ................................................................................................ 16
2.5
Gricean Maxim .............................................................................................. 17
2.5.1
Maxim of Quantity ........................................................................................ 17
2.5.2
Maxim of quality ........................................................................................... 18
2.5.3
Maxim of Relation ......................................................................................... 18
2.5.4
Maxim of Manner ......................................................................................... 19
2.6
Function of the Joke ...................................................................................... 19
CHAPTER 3 ........................................................................................................................ 21
3.1
RESEARCH METHOD ...................................................................................... 21
3.1.1
Research Design ............................................................................................ 21
3.1.2
Unit of Analysis ............................................................................................. 21
3.1.3
Source of the Data ........................................................................................ 21
3.1.4
Technique of Data Collection ........................................................................ 22
3.1.5
Technique of Data Analysis ........................................................................... 22
CHAPTER 4 ........................................................................................................................ 24
4.1
Prag atic “trategies i Louis C.K.’s Oh My God ........................................ 26
4.1.1
Maxim of Quality Violation ........................................................................... 26
4.1.2
Maxim of Quantity Violation ......................................................................... 31
4.1.3
Maxim of Relevance ...................................................................................... 36
4.1.4
Maxim of Manner ......................................................................................... 44
4.2
Function of the joke ...................................................................................... 49
4.2.1
Louis C.K.’s Ow Life ..................................................................................... 49
4.2.2
Louis C.K.’s Thought to Other Thi g.............................................................. 51
CHAPTER 5 ........................................................................................................................ 54
5.1
Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 54
5.2
Suggestion ..................................................................................................... 55
BIBLIOGRAPY ..................................................................................................................... 56
APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................... 58
PAGE OF TITTLE .................................................................................................................... i
DECLARATION OF NON-PLAGIARISM .................................................................................. ii
STATEMENT OF PUBLICATION ........................................................................................... iii
ADVISOR APPROVAL ...........................................................................................................iv
PAGE OF APPROVAL ............................................................................................................ v
MOTTO ................................................................................................................................vi
DEDICATION .......................................................................................................................vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................................................................................... viii
TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................................ x
LIST OF FIGURE ................................................................................................................... xii
LIST OF TABLE.................................................................................................................... xiii
LIST OF APPENDIX ............................................................................................................. xiv
ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................... xv
CHAPTER 1 .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Background ..................................................................................................... 1
1.2
Statement of the Problem .............................................................................. 3
1.3
Objectives of the Study ................................................................................... 4
1.4
Scope of the Study .......................................................................................... 4
1.5
Significant of the Study ................................................................................... 4
1.6
Thesis organization ......................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2 .......................................................................................................................... 6
2.1
Previous Studies .............................................................................................. 6
2.2
Humor Theories .............................................................................................. 7
2.2.1
Incongruity Theories ....................................................................................... 7
2.2.2
Superiority Theories ........................................................................................ 8
2.3
Semantic Script Theory of Humor ................................................................... 9
2.3.1
Script ............................................................................................................... 9
2.3.2
Overlapping ................................................................................................... 10
2.3.3
Oppositeness................................................................................................. 11
2.3.4
The Doctor’s Wife Joke ................................................................................. 12
2.4
General Theory of Verbal Humor .................................................................. 12
2.4.1
Script Opposition (SO) ................................................................................... 13
x
xi
2.4.2
Logical Mechanism (LM) ............................................................................... 14
2.4.3
Situation (SI) .................................................................................................. 15
2.4.4
Target (TA)..................................................................................................... 15
2.4.5
Narrative Strategy (NS) ................................................................................. 16
2.4.6
Language (LA) ................................................................................................ 16
2.5
Gricean Maxim .............................................................................................. 17
2.5.1
Maxim of Quantity ........................................................................................ 17
2.5.2
Maxim of quality ........................................................................................... 18
2.5.3
Maxim of Relation ......................................................................................... 18
2.5.4
Maxim of Manner ......................................................................................... 19
2.6
Function of the Joke ...................................................................................... 19
CHAPTER 3 ........................................................................................................................ 21
3.1
RESEARCH METHOD ...................................................................................... 21
3.1.1
Research Design ............................................................................................ 21
3.1.2
Unit of Analysis ............................................................................................. 21
3.1.3
Source of the Data ........................................................................................ 21
3.1.4
Technique of Data Collection ........................................................................ 22
3.1.5
Technique of Data Analysis ........................................................................... 22
CHAPTER 4 ........................................................................................................................ 24
4.1
Prag atic “trategies i Louis C.K.’s Oh My God ........................................ 26
4.1.1
Maxim of Quality Violation ........................................................................... 26
4.1.2
Maxim of Quantity Violation ......................................................................... 31
4.1.3
Maxim of Relevance ...................................................................................... 36
4.1.4
Maxim of Manner ......................................................................................... 44
4.2
Function of the joke ...................................................................................... 49
4.2.1
Louis C.K.’s Ow Life ..................................................................................... 49
4.2.2
Louis C.K.’s Thought to Other Thi g.............................................................. 51
CHAPTER 5 ........................................................................................................................ 54
5.1
Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 54
5.2
Suggestion ..................................................................................................... 55
BIBLIOGRAPY ..................................................................................................................... 56
APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................... 58