Date of Award
2001
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in English Composition
Department
English
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to reveal some of the behavioral characteristics of a specific type of laughter that I term "feigned laughter," and how it is used in the context of face-threatening-utterances (FTUs), or utterances that threaten the face needs of an individual.
Recommended Citation
Lee, Dirkson Christopher, "I don't know why it's funny, but I'll laugh anyway: Analysis of feigned laughter in the context of face-threatening-utterances" (2001). Theses Digitization Project. 1965.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1965
