【英语论文】An Analysis of Cooperative Principles and Humorous Effects in Friends.doc

Contents
中文摘要………………………………………………………………………………………i
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………ii
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………….iii
Introduction……………………………………………………………………......3
I. An introduction of Friends and humor………………………………………....4
A. A brief introduction to Friends…………………………………………..…..4
B. A brief introduction to humor……………………………………………..…5.
II. An analysis of Friends depends on the maxim of quantity…………………….8
A. Make your contribution as informative as required………………………..…8
B. Do not make your contribution more informative as required……………..…9
III. An analysis of Friends depends on the maxim of quality……………………11
A. Do not say what you believe to be false…………………………………..…11
B. Do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence…………………....…14
IV. An analysis of Friends depends on the maxim of relation…………………....15
V. An analysis of Friends depends on the maxim of manner………………….…17
A. Avoid ambiguity ………………………………………………………….…17
B. Avoid obscurity of expression…………………………………………….…18
Conclusions……………………………………………………………………....20
Notes……………………………………………………………………………...21
Bibliography……………………………………………………………………...22
An Analysis of Cooperative Principles and
Humorous Effects in Friends
Introduction
Humor is a very intriguing and fascinating phenomenon of human society, which is multidimensional, complex and all pervasive. Therefore, many scholars and experts at all times and in all over the world have done profound research on humor.
The significant functions of humor have aroused the interest of many scholars. About 2,000 years ago, people began the research on humor. However, the study of humor is not a simple task for the reason that it is an interdisciplinary science drawing upon a wide range of academic disciplines including biology, psychology, sociology, philosophy, geography, history, linguistics, literature, education, family science, and film studies and so on. Moreover, there are different reasons and purposes for humor. One may w