What is it about?
It is about a specific type of humor in Mandarin-speaking societies, with a special focus on the context of Taiwan.
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Why is it important?
I have proposed a new approach to study Wulitou "Nonsense."
Perspectives
While many previous studies focused on the relationship between Wulitou "Nonsense" and politeness maxims, I have adopted a new analytic approach to study this unique type of humor in the context of Taiwan. In addition, I have further discussed how Taiwanese's frequent use of Wulitou "Nonsense" reflects their society.
Dr. Li-Chi Lee Chen
Kazimierz Wielki University
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This page is a summary of: A socio-pragmatic analysis of wúlítóu ‘nonsense’ in Taiwanese verbal interactions, Lodz Papers in Pragmatics, January 2016, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/lpp-2016-0004.
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