The Language of Humor

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The paper discusses how the language of humor has invaded various mass media, such as the newspaper, television, the movies or the Internet. The paper relates that humor is used in a variety of ways and means. The paper looks at the popular use of satire as seen in the comic strip, Dilbert' by humorist/cartoonist Scott Adams.

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"One form of humor used since the dawn of humanity is "satire." Satire is defined as "a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn; trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)." The use of satire evolved in various media and one of which is the cartoons or comic strips in newspapers, magazines and other literary journals. A famous cartoon rendition of satire is the comic strips of Dilbert by humorist/cartoonist Scott Adams, which has been syndicated worldwide to over 65 countries."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Adams, Scott. The Official Dilbert Website. 2006. 26 July 2006. <http://www.dilbert.com/>.
• Bergen, Benjamin. Embodied Grammar and Humor. 20 March 2004. 26 July 2006. <http://www2.hawaii.edu/~bergen/papers/CogLingHumorBergenBinsted.pdf>.
• Goshgarian, Gary, ed. Exploring Language (10th ed.). New York: Longman Publishing Group, 2003.
• Shibles, Warren. Humor Reference Guide: A Comprehensive Classification and Analysis. 2006. 26 July 2006. <http://facstaff.uww.edu/shiblesw/humorbook/index.html>.

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