scholarly journals How to do things with jokes: Speech acts in standup comedy

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Aarons ◽  
Marc Mierowsky
Keyword(s):  
Speech Acts ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Noticeable Effect ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Linguistic Pragmatics ◽  
The Social ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Standup Comedy

How to do things with jokes: Speech acts in standup comedyIn How to Do Things with Words (1962), the philosopher John Austin claimed that we use words to do things in the world, not merely to express a state of affairs. This proposal introduced speech acts, and essentially initiated the study of linguistic pragmatics. Speech acts in everyday communication include persuading, apologizing, criticizing, humiliating, complimenting and a host of other intended behaviours. Austin accentuated the idea of speaker intention, on one hand, and hearer’s response to that intention if successfully conveyed, on the other. We consider some of the speech acts used in the work of selected standup comedians to analyse the way they determine the relationship of performer and audience. We argue that there is a reciprocal relationship between the licensing of certain speech acts in standup comedy, and the success of these speech acts in shaping the social lives of the audience. We show that this relationship is at the forefront of standup comedy’s social impact and that it can generate heightened consciousness of the social and political environment of the time.  Finally, we consider the question of whether socially critical standup can have any noticeable effect on the attitudes or behaviour of both live and digitally mediated audiences.

scholarly journals Pakistan-United States Diplomatic Relations: Analytical Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Rahim , Dr. Adil Zaman Kasi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Diplomatic Relations ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Osama Bin Laden ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

This research paper discusses the reciprocal relationship of Pakistan and United States. Pakistan and United States are engaged in transactional relationship for gaining the credibility of through securing their national interest which bought distractive approaches in bilateral relationship. Historically, Pakistan-United States have been supporting each other against the terrorism as had strong diplomatic alignment in countering terrorism, extremism and fundamentalism. The distrust prevailed and occupied which dismantle the international move to dismantle the terror. The uncertainty of relationship causes a cataclysmic events which provides distrust as well as dismantle the international coalition for the peace establishment. This paper includes the diplomatic ties between Pakistan and United States specially post 9/11. The diplomatic successful alignment for the international peace brought effective orientation thereafter the impact factors of diverse misunderstanding which were mismanaged diplomatically as cases of Raymond Davis, Salala Check post, nuclear proliferation, Osama Bin Laden, Drone Attacks, and Memogate. Their diplopic move is essential to be revamped for the social, economic and political factors which sources the regional peace of South and Central Asia.  

scholarly journals Avances y estanciamentos con las reformas educativas neoliberales en la América Latina: algunas consecuencias para la equidad de género

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 (203-04-05) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelly P. Stromquist
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Question Mark ◽  
Educational Politics ◽  
The Social ◽  
Apparent Relationship ◽  
America Latina ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

La expansión de las fuerzas económicas y tecnológicas del fenómeno que conocemos como globalización ha venido acompañada de políticas neoliberales, las cuales impactan significativamente tanto en la educación como en la consideración del género en el cambio social. Este artículo presenta un esquema teórico para captar la elusiva relación globalizacion/impacto social y así luego identificar las características específicas de la educación globalizada, poniendo en relieve su nivel más alto y conflictivo – la educación universitaria. Se examina también el tenor de las políticas educativas hegemónicas y la conceptualización del género que ellas presentan. En balance, se detectan consecuencias educativas positivas y negativas ligadas a los procesos de globalización, pero quedan interrogantes serios en cuanto a la justicia social y la equidad de género. Palavras-chave: globalización; educación superior; género; políticas educativas. Abstract The expansion of the economical and technological forces of the phenomenon known as globalization came accompanied by neoliberal politics that influence significantly as much the education as the subject of gender in the social change. This article presents a theoretical outline to capture the apparent relationship between globalization/social impact and, consequently, to identify the specific characteristics of the globalized education, pointing out the most conflicting level – the academic education. It also examines the contents of the predominant educational politics and the gender concept presented by them. In conclusion, it detects the positive educational consequences and negatives related with the globalization processes; however, a question mark hangs over the relationship of social justice and gender equality. Keywords: globalization; higher education; gender; educational politics.

scholarly journals ‘Get off your arse’

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 526-540
Author(s):  
Barbara Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Speech Acts ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Musical Discourse ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Although the UK has a centuries-old history of subversive singing, since the election of a Conservative-led government in 2010 and imposition of austerity-based economic and social policies, the number of choirs with a political philosophy and mission has grown. The website CampaignChoirs lists around thirty political choirs committed to a left-wing, green or anarchist agenda, which is reflected in the music and related actions. This paper takes as its case study the Leeds-based Commoners Choir and considers how its musical decisions enable it to communicate protest politics. Using critical discourse analysis, this study adds to the dialogue on musical discourse by focusing on the speech acts contained within the lyrics; the social impact of the Commoners’ performances; and the use of dialect to root the works within a distinctly northern culture. It concludes that careful consideration of discourse can demonstrate a more measurable authenticity in an artistic act of protest.

Impact of empathy, perceived social impact, social worth and social network on the social entrepreneurial intention in socio-economic projects

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumaiya Usman ◽  
Fazeelat Masood ◽  
Mubashir Ali Khan ◽  
Naveed ur Rehman Khan
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Worth ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to address essential questions regarding social entrepreneurial intentions. Do traits such as perceived social impact, social worth and social network influence, social entrepreneurial intentions among the young populous generation of Pakistan? To get a deeper insight, this paper further raises questions regarding the relationship of these predictors and social entrepreneurial intentions with empathy which is considered as a key determinant and a distinguishing trait to become a social entrepreneur. Design/methodology/approach This paper involves a quantitative research design using a partial least square structural equation modeling approach to measure the effects of the structural model. For this, a cross-sectional survey was conducted with a purposive sample of 247 university students from Pakistan. Findings Results showed a positive relationship between antecedents and social entrepreneurial intentions. Overall analysis exhibited social worth as a dominant trait and social network as the least influencing trait to impact social entrepreneurial intentions. Practical implications It will help micro and macro-level policymakers including government officials and NGOs and educators to create awareness and provide support and encouragement to individuals who aim to initiate social enterprise. Originality/value The present study makes significant contributions to the social entrepreneurship literature, as it is one of the first academic studies on social entrepreneurial intentions in Pakistan. This paper enriches the theoretical foundation by assessing the influence of perceived social impact, social worth and social network on social entrepreneurial intentions. Also, the relationship of Empathy with each of these antecedents is examined for the first time in the social entrepreneurial intentions context which is a valuable contribution both theoretically and practically.

The Religious Composition of Top Income and Wealth Groups, a Global Overview

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 282-298
Author(s):  
José Navarro de Pablo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Resources ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Cultural Trait ◽  
The Social ◽  
Political Outcomes ◽  
Global Problems ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Politically Active ◽  
Country People

In this paper we focus on the top 10% of income earners, and within those at the individuals with more than 1 and 50 million in assets worldwide and their religion. This is a group of people with an inherent global outlook on their activities and social lives, who often share more interests in common with people along the same scale of wealth than with many of their fellow country-people at lower levels of income. The perception of political power gained by wealthy individuals punctually observed, has been found by research to be buttressed by the more active political participation by people in the upper ranges of income distribution and increased inequality is found to increase unequal political outcomes. The social behaviour of this group of people at the top of the global income scale drives social policy, as these citizens tend to be better educated, connected, travelled and economically and politically active than the parts of the population that are worse off. Religion, or the lack thereof, is a global social marker that influences behaviour on many levels, often at subconscious levels shared by whole societies, such as the perception of fairness and retribution, redistribution of resources and the wider relationship of society to economic resources. Contemplated from a global perspective, religion as a shared cultural trait across nations may be a powerful unifier of interests and driver of political and economic action to tackle global problems such as climate change, environmental degradation, global poverty alleviation and other type of global externalities. Understanding the religious make-up of the group of people most active in shaping economic and cultural decisions globally should help in finding platforms for global cooperation.

scholarly journals Pragmatic disorders and their social impact

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Cummings
Keyword(s):  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Speech Acts ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Right Hemisphere ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Right Hemisphere Damage ◽  
Clinical Investigations ◽  
The Social ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Pragmatic disorders in children and adults have been the focus of clinical investigations for approximately 40 years. In that time, clinicians and researchers have established a diverse range of pragmatic phenomena that are disrupted in these disorders. Pragmatic deficits include problems with the use and understanding of speech acts, the processing of non-literal language, failure to adhere to Gricean maxims in conversation and discourse deficits. These deficits are found in several clinical populations including individuals with autistic spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury and right-hemisphere damage. However, what is less often investigated is the social impact of pragmatic disorders on the children and adults who are affected by them. In this paper, I examine what is known about pragmatic disorders in these clinical groups. I then consider the wider social consequences of these disorders, where consequences are broadly construed to include factors that act as indicators of social adjustment.

The Social Impact of Suffering: Physical Pain Thwarts Social Needs

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Riva ◽  
James H. Wirth ◽  
Kipling D. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Physical Pain ◽  
The Social

Infringement versus conviction: The social impact of a minor cannabis offence under a civil penalties system and strict prohibition in two Australian states

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Lenton ◽  
Paul Christie ◽  
Rache Humeniuk ◽  
Alisen Brooks ◽  
Mike Bennett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
The Social ◽  
A Minor
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