<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the paper is to reveal that humour processing is an exertion which requires both, mental and emotional capacities. To prove the point, two theories for humour processing were employed: the conceptual integration theory and the benign violation theory. The paper shows that theories, though different, possess certain common elements and represent useful tools in humour processing. The conceptual integration theory, with its input spaces, blending processes and generic space, together with the benign violation theory and its detection of humorous elements within tragic situations, could be valuable assets in understanding how people find humour in intimidating and life-threatening situations. The paper also sheds some light on how different age groups perceive black humour showing that age and life experience facilitate understanding of black humour.</p></abstract>

The aim of the paper is to reveal that humour processing is an exertion which requires both, mental and emotional capacities. To prove the point, two theories for humour processing were employed: the conceptual integration theory and the benign violation theory. The paper shows that theories, though different, possess certain common elements and represent useful tools in humour processing. The conceptual integration theory, with its input spaces, blending processes and generic space, together with the benign violation theory and its detection of humorous elements within tragic situations, could be valuable assets in understanding how people find humour in intimidating and life-threatening situations. The paper also sheds some light on how different age groups perceive black humour showing that age and life experience facilitate understanding of black humour.

Black humour processing in the light of the conceptual integration theory and the benign violation theory

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The aim of the paper is to reveal that humour processing is an exertion which requires both, mental and emotional capacities. To prove the point, two theories...

Black humour processing in the light of the conceptual integration theory and the benign violation theory

Published Online: Oct 06, 2020

Page range: 70 - 93

Received: Jan 15, 2020

Accepted: Feb 12, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/exell-2020-0007

Keywords
black humour, cartoon, the conceptual integration theory, the benign violation theory

© 2019 Kemal Avdagić, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Black humour processing in the light of the conceptual integration theory and the benign violation theory

Published Online: Oct 06, 2020

Page range: 70 - 93

Received: Jan 15, 2020

Accepted: Feb 12, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/exell-2020-0007

Keywordsblack humour, cartoon, the conceptual integration theory, the benign violation theory

© 2019 Kemal Avdagić, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
black humour, cartoon, the conceptual integration theory, the benign violation theory