Pragmatic-discursive and cultural perspectives of British and Uzbek humour

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This article examines the fundamental function of humor in interpersonal communication, highlighting how important it is for creating and preserving social ties. From simple jokes to complex humorous expressions, humor may take many different forms, and its creation varies according on personal interactions. Jokes, unplanned conversational humor, and unintentional humor are the three categories of humor that the article distinguishes between. Each sort of humor has a distinct societal purpose, such as lowering stress and promoting group cohesiveness. The cultural aspect of humor is also emphasized, as jokes have diverse meanings in different countries and are frequently connected to social standards and mockery. The article illustrates how cultural contextshapes comedy with examples ofUzbek and British jokes. Key words:pragmatics, humour, cultural reference, intercultural communication. Jokes are a vital component of human communication and are important for building strong links and fostering friendly relationships. According to Walker (1998), humor is "the ability to smile, laugh, and make others do so... humor takes many forms, ranging from the casual joke told to friends to the sophistication of a Shakespearean comedy" (p.4). Individuals and their social connections influence the way humor is created. People who are skilled at making others laugh are frequently admired because they appreciate the happy feelings that comedy evokes. People who enjoy humor and humorists are considered to have a "good sense of humor," which enables themto chuckle orsmilein response toamusing events (Morrison, 2012,p.25). Three main forms of humor are jokes, which are "something said or done to provoke laughter" (Snyder, 2011, p. 51); spontaneous conversational humor, which is created purposefully by people during social events; and accidental or unintentional humor, which involves actions or words that cause laughter but are not meant to be funny (Morrison, 2012, p. 25). Jokes, stories, andanecdotes help staffmembers of companies to increase group cohesiveness, lower stress, and cure boredom (Block, Browning & McGrath, 1976). Humor is a useful social skill in addition to a nice way to pass the time when bored. Jokes' societal purpose makes them quite helpful and powerful. People often laugh less, for instance, when they watch an amusing television show by themselves, but laughter is much more noticeable when they watch it with others. Among their peers, people who make jokes usually enjoy better popularity (Wanzer, Booth-Butterfield & Booth-Butterfield, 1996). Though humor plays a part in many discourses, current linguistics has not thoroughly investigated its linguistic and cultural value. Every society has unique funny lines, and many relate jokes with "ridicule." Many people define humor as "ridicule"—that is, knowledge of humor requires one to know who is being ridiculed, how, and why (Gruner, 1978, p. 14). Laughing results when people feel a happy state of mind since a joke is a kind of internal re- identification ofsociety and cultural reality (Apte, 1985). Culture and humor are closely related, and as people understand jokes according to their own cultural perspectives, cultural values and quirks are quite significant. There are significant cultural differences in humor. For instance, jokes that British people find hilarious may not be understood or appreciated by Uzbeks, whereas jokes that Uzbeks find amusing may not be humorous tothem. British comedy frequently draws on their history and culture. If Uzbek people are more in tune with British culture, they will be better able to grasp British humor. If not, these jokes could comeoff as strange orunrelated. Forinstance: Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages 542 ILMIYVAPROFESSIONALTA’LIMJARAYONIDAMULOQOT,FANVAMADANIYATLAR INTEGRATSIYASI “Excuse me,” said the detective as he presented himself at the door of the music academy, “but I hopeyou’ll give mewhat information you have, and not makeany fuss.” “What doyou mean?” was theindignant inquiry. “Why, you see, we got a tip from the house next door that somebody was murdering Wagner, andthechief sent medown here to work onthecase.” The joke is mostly dependent on language ambiguity and cultural understanding, and it is a brilliant play on words and cultural allusions. Let's dissect it and examine the reasons why certain individuals might not understand it, particularly from a cultural standpoint. Richard Wagner is a German composer whose music is intricate and frequently seen as difficult to execute. The joke depends on the audience being aware of Wagner's identity and realizing that the term "murdering Wagner" refers to performing his work badly and is often used in musical circles. The punchline is ineffective without this information. The allusion may be completely lost in societies where Wagner's compositions are not well-known or Western classical music is less prevalent. Additionally, certain words in a lan