Abstract
At present, humor is mainly studied on its internal mechanism and communication function. Humorousness is an indicator of humor quality, usually equivalent to the comic effect generated by the verbal humor in a special context. It is not a scattered random sequence that can be qualitatively defined only, but measurable and adjustable through a set of pragmatic devices and strategies. Based on Relevance Theory, this paper is intended to establish an ideal model “1+1 Two Factor Formulae” to quantify humorousness of verbal humor by deconstructing traditional Incongruity-Resolution Theory. It is expected to shed some light on humor research and give some inspiration to stylists and humorous writers.
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