Humorous Names in the Light of Incongruity Theory
The article addresses the humorous function of proper names in the light of incongruity theory. It aims at proving that, although names are often defined as pragmatically “transparent,” they may possess some humorous value due to semantic and pragmatic shifts resulting from the disturbance of ordina...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Izdatelstvo Uralskogo Universiteta
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Voprosy Onomastiki |
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| Online Access: | http://onomastics.ru/sites/default/files/doi/10.15826/vopr_onom.2016.13.1.007.pdf |