HUMOROUS IMPLICATURES IN FICTIONAL NARRATIVES

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  • Rayhona Narzikulova Ahmadovna,Madina Rakhmatova Sobirovna,G`aybulla Mirsanov Qulmurodovich Teacher of Samarkand state institute of foreign languages,Teacher of Samarkand state institute of foreign languages,Professor of Samarkand state institute of foreign languages

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https://doi.org/10.55640/

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Abstract

This study investigates the role of implicature in the construction of humor within fictional narratives, using a pragmatic-linguistic approach grounded in Gricean and post-Gricean theories. While conversational implicature has been well studied in spoken discourse, its function in literary texts—where communicative acts are stylized and indirect—has received less systematic attention. This paper analyzes how humor is generated through violations of conversational maxims, ironic flouting, and narrative implicature across various fictional contexts. Through a qualitative analysis of selected passages from 19th- and 20th-century fiction, the study reveals that humorous implicatures rely on inferential cooperation between the text and reader, shaped by genre conventions, narrative voice, and intersubjective cognition.

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Published

2025-06-03

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Vol. 4 No. 4 (2025): Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Innovations

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HUMOROUS IMPLICATURES IN FICTIONAL NARRATIVES. (2025). Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Innovations, 4(4), 1119-1121. https://doi.org/10.55640/