Linguistic Features in 'How I Met Your Mother'. A Linguistic Analysis

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Anthologies
Cover of the book Linguistic Features in 'How I Met Your Mother'. A Linguistic Analysis by I. Magel, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: I. Magel ISBN: 9783668405677
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: February 28, 2017
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: I. Magel
ISBN: 9783668405677
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: February 28, 2017
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject American Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, , language: English, abstract: This text is a detailed analysis of the most valuable word plays and their underlying types of word formation in 'How I Met Your Mother'. It puts special focus on the combination of different word formations being involved at the same time. 'How I Met Your Mother' - often abbreviated to HIMYM - is an American sitcom that follows a non-linear story in which the life of five friends living in New York is described. As a framing device the main character Ted Mosby tells his children how he met their mother. Using retrospective view he recounts in how far different actions and events in his and his friends' past finally made him get to meet his future wife. His narration covers a time of 25 years and is told throughout eight seasons in 208 episodes. Throughout the story different kinds of linguistic word formations are used, often in types of puns and word plays to create humorous situations. Especially Barney Stinson, one of Ted Mosby's best friends uses recurring puns by inventing new terms which he uses over and over again throughout the story.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject American Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, , language: English, abstract: This text is a detailed analysis of the most valuable word plays and their underlying types of word formation in 'How I Met Your Mother'. It puts special focus on the combination of different word formations being involved at the same time. 'How I Met Your Mother' - often abbreviated to HIMYM - is an American sitcom that follows a non-linear story in which the life of five friends living in New York is described. As a framing device the main character Ted Mosby tells his children how he met their mother. Using retrospective view he recounts in how far different actions and events in his and his friends' past finally made him get to meet his future wife. His narration covers a time of 25 years and is told throughout eight seasons in 208 episodes. Throughout the story different kinds of linguistic word formations are used, often in types of puns and word plays to create humorous situations. Especially Barney Stinson, one of Ted Mosby's best friends uses recurring puns by inventing new terms which he uses over and over again throughout the story.

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book Operations Management - Principle Healthcare by I. Magel
Cover of the book Successful Team Dynamics: A Leader's Contributions and Responsibilities by I. Magel
Cover of the book A narrow boundary and a narrow understanding of morality by I. Magel
Cover of the book Account for the rise of European New Social Movements in the post-war period by I. Magel
Cover of the book The Possible Accession of Turkey to the EU. A Turkish and a German Perspective by I. Magel
Cover of the book Ironie -Theorie und Praxis by I. Magel
Cover of the book Internationalisation strategy of Luminar plc by I. Magel
Cover of the book Jamie Oliver as a Manager and the Managing of his Restaurant 'Fifteen' by I. Magel
Cover of the book Character Analysis: Dolly Scupp in Terrence McNally's 'Bad Habits' by I. Magel
Cover of the book The Significance of Eating and the Feast in Homer's 'Odyssey' by I. Magel
Cover of the book The Concept of Love in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'' by I. Magel
Cover of the book Explicit foreign culture teaching in the English Foreign Language classroom for intercultural competence development by I. Magel
Cover of the book Modern world system theory by I. Magel
Cover of the book A conceptualization of intelligence by I. Magel
Cover of the book Sovereignty and Globalisation by I. Magel
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy