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An Analysis of Humor in English Anti-proverbs: A Script-based Semantic Approach

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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In paremiology, anti-proverbs are formed by transforming and twisting traditional proverbs to create humorous effects. The main purpose of creating anti-proverbs is to produce humor; therefore, the major of this study is to analyze humor in anti-proverbs. The study applied the hypothesis of the Script-based Semantic Theory of Humor to explain the reasons for describing anti-proverbs as funny texts; moreover, it discussed the proverb variations that are used to transform traditional proverbs into anti-proverbs. The results of the study showed that the script opposition between the first script, which is the traditional proverb meaning, and the second script, which is the anti-proverb's meaning, is the main cause of describing anti-proverbs as funny texts. The most used kind of script opposition is expected/unexpected opposition. It also showed that there are nine types of proverb variations used to form anti-proverbs. The most used type of these proverb variations is adding a tail to the original proverb; meanwhile, the least used types are substituting two or more words and adding two or more words to the traditional proverb.  

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10.21608/qarts.2024.240278.1767

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traditional proverb, anti-proverb, humor, proverb variations

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Sara Hamdy Lotfy

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Heteeta

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Teaching Assistant at English Department Faculty of Arts- Zagazig University

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saralotfy@zu.edu.eg

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Ahamd Farouk

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Zidan

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Lecturer at Department of English Faculty of Arts- Fayoum University

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33

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62

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45088

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2024-01-01

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2023-10-02

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2024-01-01

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65

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107

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1110-614X

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1110-709X

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An Analysis of Humor in English Anti-proverbs: A Script-based Semantic Approach

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27 Dec 2024