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1、1、characteristics of American humorAmerican humor is divided into the following six categories: 1) cold humor; 2) advanced text humor, technology, humor; 3) wise sense of humor; 4) well-intentioned satire; 5) scale joke; 6) black humor. With black humor is most famous. Americans are very good at jok
2、es under the adverse circumstances of habit, or that the expression is a bad thing with a humorous tone. This due to their good attitude and personality.2、origins of American humorMarx once said, man is the sum of social relationships. ” United States appear in the sitcom the diversity and richness
3、of American humor is a phenomenon worthy of study, not only makes the listener laugh effect can also have their special communication effect. American humor will have their deep roots.2.1 Unique to the United States Historical SocietyUnited States is a nation of immigrants, from 1607 to the present
4、more than more than 100 ethnic composition has been integration, admitted a total of more than 50 million migrants, ethnic blend of the worlds largest. United States more like a salad, although a number of races living together, even though they try to integrate into the society, although they claim
5、 to be Americans, but many migrants have stubbornly retained their own habits and values, but that cultural diversity, to the United States community with great creativity. Two of four protagonists in this drama Otaku are from immigrant backgrounds, from India and Jewish. Their unique culture and th
6、e melancholy of collision between Sparks, is a classic of American humor laugh fruit sources. When neighbor Sheldon in broken Chinese and a restaurant greets Chinese table, saying long live socialism, the Chinese audience it will simmer with laughter.2.2 United States current pop culture factorsAmer
7、ican sitcoms are often heavily involved in some of the United States well-known movie comics or singer. In the life of the big bang this around the United States Science and technology in a drama Otaku, this feature is being thoroughly: Speak love refers to the Star Trek classic lines, once a week p
8、atronize comic bookstores and love your anime souvenirs, and so on, are today all over the United States in every corner of cultural phenomena.2.3 factors of English grammar1) punIn the second set in the second quarter, Lernerd to everyone to bring take-away,Penny pointed to a dumpling said I am the
9、 dumplings,Intends to indicated that, that stuffed dumpling is she selects. But Howard has met one “Yes, you are.” Penny is taking another layer of meaning of the original sentence I am a dumpling, answering Yes, you are the dumplings fully embodies the typical of a large part of American humor is d
10、erived from English puns.2) The term dual-useMars is an example of a walk, and when two of my friends to the unlucky Howard joked that situation, Raj says: Snap meaning slightly worse. While Sheldon clutching his chest that, according to where .? Because snap also has a commonly used meaning is “pre
11、sses, pressure”, therefore has created the misunderstanding. There are numerous examples of these. There is a terrific example of an excellent, and there is also a bad idea.3) the identical sentence or the words and expressions use repeatedly perhaps quote by the different character thank ear that c
12、lassical I didnt try, I succeeded, initially looked perhaps does not have any specially place, But in the play occurs repeatedly, refer to the opening, producing a stunning comedy laugh fruit. American humor, repeated references are important means of jokes.4) slang“S is up” by the translated work “
13、how the type”, such expression method said from the rigorous physics family members the contrast effect which creates to make one burst out laughing, say nothing of he imitates blacks slang and the body movement sedulously “Peace out” (goodbye). 2.4 United States daily life factorsAbility to find hu
14、mor had to marvel at the Americans. They big Caltech physicists has also an entire sitcom, let the mundane joy of life and a wonderful collision of rigorous scientific thinking sparks of humor, so weve seen all kinds of strange joke. This film brings the greatest pleasure is that is not hard to find
15、 yourself or me shadow, let global network for geeks (Geek) and the female Otaku house they found, hidden in the corner of life suddenly becomes the protagonist. When the four nerd computer sends a signal to the satellite, and then let the signal after travel long distances when transferring back to
16、 control the light switch, Penny asks: have a switch, why do you? Four people with one voice: Because we can (because we can do).2.5 contradictory initiation laughingstock factorThe contradiction is impels the thing development the power. Is centralized at this play, between these talent superelevation IQ and the ultra low EQ contradiction, has accomplished the laughingstock which these make us to burst out laughing. As if Americ
