Defining Unique Features of Discourse in Club of Funny and Inventive: A Study of Humor in KVN Performances
https://doi.org/10.24224/2227-1295-2024-13-8-188-209
Abstract
This article focuses on identifying the distinctive characteristics of discourse within the "Club of the Funny and Inventive" (Russ. KVN). The primary material for this study consists of team performances from the KVN television show. Attention is given to the challenge of defining the concept of discourse, along with a review of major approaches to its interpretation. It is demonstrated that humorous performances in KVN can be analyzed within the existing scientific paradigm as a communicative figure comprising three components: "reality – text – discourse," as well as being viewed as a specific communicative event. The authors examine the ontological characteristics of humor, highlighting its basis in contradiction and its sociocultural nature. Functions such as communication, socialization, identification, and differentiation facilitated by humor are described. The relevance of this research is underscored by the significance of KVN as a cultural phenomenon in shaping and developing humorous discourse as a whole. The article posits that KVN can be regarded as a distinct variety of humorous discourse due to its thematic and stylistic coherence. It is suggested that the specific characteristics and conditions governing KVN lead to the emergence of traits similar to those found in institutional discourse. The novelty of this study lies in articulating the antinomic characteristics of KVN discourse, concluding that their existence is intrinsically linked to the foundational contrast inherent in humor itself.
About the Authors
G. V. Popova
Southwest State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Galina V. Popova - PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics.
Kursk
E. F. Kosichenko
National Research University «Moscow Power Engineering Institute»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena F. Kosichenko - Doctor of Philology, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Advertising, Public Relations and Linguistics.
Moscow
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For citations:
Popova G.V., Kosichenko E.F. Defining Unique Features of Discourse in Club of Funny and Inventive: A Study of Humor in KVN Performances. Nauchnyi dialog. 2024;13(8):188-209. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24224/2227-1295-2024-13-8-188-209
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