QUEEN ELIZABETH II HAS TEA WITH PADDINGTON BEAR. OR ROYAL HUMOUR AS CARRIER OF SOCIAL MESSAGE
QUEEN ELIZABETH II HAS TEA WITH PADDINGTON BEAR. OR ROYAL HUMOUR AS CARRIER OF SOCIAL MESSAGE
Author(s): Marina-Cristiana RotaruSubject(s): Studies of Literature, Political history, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Piteşti
Keywords: Elizabeth II’s sense of humour; the isotopy disjunction model; inclusiveness;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to investigate how Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom uses her sense of humour to communicate with her people and answer why the monarch has invited Paddington Bear for tea at Buckingham Palace during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The analysis also tries to identify features of visual humour (incongruity and surprise) and investigate the queen’s verbal humour using the isotopy disjunction model theory. Our research also underlines how visual humour and verbal humour articulate together in a royal context in order to help the monarch convey a powerful message to the nation in an authentic and equally entertaining way.
Journal: LIMBA ȘI LITERATURA – REPERE IDENTITARE ÎN CONTEXT EUROPEAN
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 31
- Page Range: 97-104
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English