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Can humour and politeness be combined?

Name: Can humour and politeness be combined?
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Author: Steffanie Bauer
ISBN: 978-3-640-67712-2

Analysis of the series "Friends"

Term Paper (Advanced seminar), 2007

24 Pages, Grade: 2,7

Steffanie Bauer (Author)

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Table of content

1. Introduction

2. Can humour and politeness be combined?
2.1. The theories of Goffman and Brown/Levinson
2.1.1. Goffman and the notion of face
2.1.2. Brown/Levinson and the FTAs
2.2. Some information on the series
2.3. The analysed episode
2.4. Comic elements in the episode
2.4.1. Insulting causes laughter
2.4.2. Lying causes laughter
2.4.3. Irony causes laughter
2.4.4. Interruption causes laughter
2.5. A comparison to everyday conversation

3. Conclusion

4. Bibliography

5. Appendix

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