... To help English learners have a clear understanding of linguistic features available in Englishfunnystories or jokes To help English learners discover an interesting part of English besides ... sense of humour This is the final condemnation, the total dismissal 1.1.3 Funnystories and JokesFunnystories are the stories that are told to make people laugh (Oxford Advanced Learner‟s Dictionary) ... features that cause laughter in British funny stories? Much work has been devoted to investigate the various factors that cause laughter in Englishfunnystories and jokes This thesis will not cover...
... maxims in Englishfunnystories and 100 breakings of maxims in Vietnamese funnystories Here is the result Maxim Englishfunnystories Vietnamese funnystories Quantity stories (9 %) stories (7%) ... funnystories in terms of maxims In terms of maxim of quality, Vietnamese funnystories account for 58% ( 29 stories) compared with 42% (21 stories) in Englishfunnystories In Vietnamese funny stories, ... Vietnamese funnystories 30 25 Englishfunnystories 20 15 10 Quantity Quality Relation Manner Chart 1: Breaking maxims in English and Vietnamese funnystories As can be seen from the chart, both English...
... pragmatics via English and Vietnamese jokes When analyzing jokes, the author is trying to reveal how the matters are interpreted in the jokes Another reason is that, as a teacher of English, the ... Five sample Englishjokes are selected from an English linguistic book and two reliable websites: http://rd.com Reader’s Digest, http://www.basicjokes.com • Five sample Vietnamese jokes are selected ... 1.1 Theory of jokes 1.1.2 Definition of jokes According to Collins Cobuild English Dictionary (1987: 256), jokes are “something that is said or done to make people laugh, i.e a funny story.”...
... 3.2 Utterance teaching via Englishjokes - 39 3.3 Utterance meaning teaching via Englishjokes - 40 3.4 Culture and pragmatic teaching via Englishjokes - 40 3.5 Conversational ... pragmatics via English and Vietnamese jokes When analyzing jokes, the author is trying to reveal how the matters are interpreted in the jokes Another reason is that, as a teacher of English, the ... Five sample Englishjokes are selected from an English linguistic book and two reliable websites: http://rd.com Reader’s Digest, http://www.basicjokes.com Five sample Vietnamese jokes are selected...
... What's the difference between a trampoline and an English textbook? A: You take off your shoes before jumping on a trampoline Q: How you get ten English teachers to agree on the best teaching method? ... the English language? A: Smiles (There is a mile between the first letter and the last letter.) Information Quiz: Q: What is the tallest building in our town? A: The library (It has the most stories. ) ... which is) there Submitted by Shad Schroeder Q: Why don't sharks eat clowns? A: Because they taste funny Submitted by maggie Q: What would the pig say when its tailed was held tight by the farmer...
... "They're singular on top and plural on the bottom." Submitted by Emil A student, who is studying English as a foreign language, was confused when he saw the words "open here" on a box of laundry...
... or by the month?" The agent answers, "By the garbage dump " Bank Teller: How you like the money? English Student: I like it very much Submitted by Safnil (Bengkulu University Indonesia) "Why you ... you think I can't buy more? Submitted by Safnil (Bengkulu University Indonesia) "You look very funny wearing that belt." "I would look even funnier if I didn't wear it." "I was born in California." ... heard? Submitted by Leah Davis You can use this joke to explain that insulting someone is considered funny especially when that person is fishing for a compliment Mary: John says I'm pretty Andy says...
... NGUYEN NHAT ANH’ S STORIES 21 3.1 Words from names in Nguyen Nhat Anh’s stories basing on metaphor and simile 21 3.1.1 Names of famous people 21 3.1.1.1 English Names ... lexicology in English specific purposes and to improve knowledge about words from names I hope that from the comparative study between English and Vietnamese words from names in Nguyen Nhat Anh’ stories, ... following study shows English learners not only the characteristics but also the usage of words from names in Anh’s stories 2 Aims of the study My research is aimed at: Providing English learners...
... Buddha which is not a common image of Buddha in Vietnam The statue is engraved, in Vietnamese and English with a description of the Buddha's life that includes the words "the Buddha entered into ... into the main sanctuary and while showing us around, tells us the story of the temple in broken English Prior to letting us take pictures, the young monk turns on the electric blinking lights ... best way to see the area is to wander on our own but we are quickly greeted by a young monk whose English is as strong as his desire to practice with us In the main courtyard, he offers a history...