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Louie, Louis: The Fictional, Stage, and Auteur Personas of Louis C.K. in 'Louie' [PDF]
Persona Studies, 2015 This paper examines stand-up comedy in light of the persona studies idea of proliferation of the public self to consider the ways comedians are represented and self-presented.
Melanie Piper
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The impact of verbal behavior on audience engagement in Chinese talk shows: Based on a novel mediation model [PDF]
HeliyonThis study employs the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) model to construct a new mediation framework, examining the impact of Chinese stand-up comedians' language on audience engagement from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives.
Ya-Ming Li, Yi-Qun Zhang, Xiao Li
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Breaking down the laughter: an exploration into the linguistic dimensions in stand-up comedy ratings [PDF]
BMC PsychologyDespite the pervasive influence of humor in society, comprehensive quantitative studies exploring its dimensions and societal reception are scarce. This study advances the field by analyzing stand-up comedy specials, linking linguistic elements to humor ...
Herald Cela +2 more
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Mapping the ‘funny bone’: neuroanatomical correlates of humor creativity in professional comedians [PDF]
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 2021 Ori Amir
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When Indonesia Comedians Talked about Omnibus Law: Pragmatically Comprehension
Ideas, 2021 This research aims to understand the message and the way of comedians in delivering their messages toward omnibus law in Indonesia. How the comedians build their power through language to confirm their position.
Fithrah Auliya Ansar +1 more
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Acta Theologica, 2023 Stand-Up Preaching, as per the subject line, promises homiletic insights from contemporary comedians. I must admit that Myers engages with contemporary comedians and the theory of comedy, as far as I can discern, in the most thorough manner possible in ...
W. Wessels
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Śmiech to zdrowie? Stand-up w obliczu pandemii
Jednak Książki, 2022 In this article, I analyze how the coronavirus pandemic has affected stand-up comedy. Due to the restrictions, comedians lost the opportunity to perform live. It was a serious problem, because it is impossible to create stand-up material without the main
Piotr Zdziarstek
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Tradition and subjectivities: Warri-related comedians and their art
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 2020 By some coincidence, many Nigerian stand-up comedians were born, raised, live in, or are associated with Warri and its environs. By Warri, as understood in the area, we mean Warri and its surroundings and, to a large extent, what is called the ‘core ...
Tanure Ojaide, Enajite Ojaruega
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Creative uses of language to invoke sex-related taboos in Churchill Raw comedy shows
The European Journal of Humour Research, 2023 Churchill Raw event facilitates creative self-expression of young comedians through the incorporation of a variety of sex-related taboo topics. Yet, the multicultural nature of the participants in the Nairobi-based event makes the communication of such ...
Simon Wanjala Nganga
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Humor in the Arabic comedy show, N2O
Cogent Arts & Humanities, 2022 This study examines verbal humor in the Jordanian stand-up comedy show N2O. It identifies and analyzes how conversational maxims are flouted to create humor. To achieve this aim, 60 seven-minute episodes were taken from the channel of the show. The study
Sara Al-Sawaeer +2 more
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