Tesis para optar al grado de Magíster en Lingüística mención Lengua Inglesa / This study is a description of the use of conceptual metaphors and their
metaphorical expressions in stand-up comedy routines, implemented by a
multimodal approach, both qualitative and quantitative. It aims at identifying the
metaphors used in this type of discourse as well as classifying the most recurrent
topics used and explained when using a metaphor. It also characterizes the
influence of novel metaphorical expressions on the purpose of humor.
In order to fulfill its objectives, a literature review of the most important concepts
and theories in relation to Conceptual Metaphors and Humor was made.
Specifically, the studies proposed by Kyratzis (2003) and Dynel (2009) where a
possible explanation of the relationship between metaphors and humor was given.
Afterwards, the metaphors found in the scripts of two stand-up comedy routines
were analyzed mainly in terms of target domain is source domains and then
classified according to their topics. Finally, the comedian’s attributed purpose of
humor was studied in the moments where she used novel metaphorical
expressions, to see if they contributed to humor. Results suggest that, in an
extended humorous discourse, there is not a close relation between novel
metaphorical expressions and humor.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UCHILE/oai:repositorio.uchile.cl:2250/138567 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | Saavedra Ugarte, Carolina |
| Contributors | Muñoz Acevedo, Daniel, Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades, Escuela de Postgrado, Departamento de Lingüística |
| Publisher | Universidad de Chile |
| Source Sets | Universidad de Chile |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Tesis |
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