SOME VIETNAMESE LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL FEATURES IN VIETNAMESE MODERN JOKES
Abstract
This article focuses on highlighting Vietnamese linguistic and cultural features manifested in Vietnamese modern jokes, which is identified through (1) deepening the laughter cognition of Vietnamese people in communications; (2) demonstrating the periphrastic, implicit thinking and speech of Vietnamese people to express sarcasm, forcing others to presume and think of the implications; (3) stating the superficial-like expression with deeply satirical but human implications