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Humour in culture and language
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Humor in Culture
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Research Question and hypothesis
Research Question and Hypothesis
Research question
How do different cultures affect the way we use humor today?
Research question
Hypothesis
My hypothesis is that humor started off as only being funny to one culture, but over time as different cultures were formed, they had a different approach to humor.
Hypothesis
Key Question one
How did humor evolve from Latin?
Key Question One
My Findings
- The word humor comes from the Latin word umor (bodily fluid).
- In turn came from umere.
- It slipped into English via the Old North French word humor.
My Findings
Key Question Two
My Findings
- British are sharply sarcastic.
- Americans are great at physical comedy.
- Japanese love puns.
- What we find funny is socially ingrained.
- Our sense of humor is deeply rooted in our nationhood.
What influence did cultures have on humor
Perspectives and Conclusions
Perspectives and Conclusion
Perspectives
The sources I got my information from all had the same viewpoint there was no contradicting.
Perspectives
Conclusion
In conclusion the hypothesis I formed is correct humor can be changed by the interests of the culture and that different cultures will have their own sense of humor.
conclusion
- Oxford Research
- The Conversation
- Leap
- Frontier-son
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