TYPOLOGY OF HUMOR DEVICES IN LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTIC MEANS OF EXPRESSION

Karimova Nasiba Abdullo kizi

Authors

Karimova Nasiba Abdullo kizi lecturer in English at Renaissance university of education

Keywords:

humor devices, linguistic expression, pragmatics, typology, wordplay, irony, stylistic strategies, humorous discourse.

Abstract

This article examines the typology of humor devices in language and the linguistic mechanisms through which humorous effects are produced. It explores the role of lexical-semantic, phonetic, morphosyntactic, and stylistic factors in shaping humorous communication. Special attention is given to wordplay, metaphorical shifts, irony, sarcasm, and contextual ambiguity as key strategies for generating humor in discourse. The findings highlight both universal and culture-specific features of humor creation within different linguistic systems.

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