I don't know why it's funny, but I'll laugh anyway: Analysis of feigned laughter in the context of face-threatening-utterances

I don't know why it's funny, but I'll laugh anyway: Analysis of feigned laughter in the context of face-threatening-utterances

The purpose of this thesis is to reveal some of the behavioral characteristics of a specific type of laughter that I term "feigned laughter," and how it is used in the context of face-threatening-utterances (FTUs), or utterances that threaten the face needs of an individual.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Dirkson Christopher
Format: Others
Published: CSUSB ScholarWorks 2001
Subjects:
Threat > Psychological aspects
Laughter > Psychological aspects
Joking > Sociological aspects
Courtesy > Psychological aspects
Wit and humor > Psychological aspects
Connotation (Linguistics)
Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics
Psychology
Online Access:https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1965
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2965&context=etd-project
Description
Summary:The purpose of this thesis is to reveal some of the behavioral characteristics of a specific type of laughter that I term "feigned laughter," and how it is used in the context of face-threatening-utterances (FTUs), or utterances that threaten the face needs of an individual.

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