In:Playing with Mental Models: Humour in the BBC comedy series The Office
Henri de Jongste
[Topics in Humor Research 9] 2020
► pp. 267–276
Chapter 11Concluding remarks
Published online: 3 June 2020
https://doi.org/10.1075/thr.9.c11
https://doi.org/10.1075/thr.9.c11
Abstract
In this chapter, we summarise our findings, and discuss if and
how van Dijk’s mental-model based theory of discourse in combination with
meaning attribution to other forms of behaviour can explain the workings of
a situation comedy like The Office. Further, a number
of topics are suggested which might benefit from a mental-model based
approach to the inference of the meaning of (communicative) situations.
These include both the study of humorous discourse in particular and of
discourse and other forms of interaction in general.
Article outline
- 11.1Mental model theory and humour studies
- Open questions and future research
- 11.2Mental model theory and discourse
- 11.3Mental model theory and situations
- Situational context of the TV viewers
- Role performances
- Multi-dimensionality of mental models
- Sharing mental models
