Characteristics of the linguistic mechanism of Russian humorous skits by using the theory of language game

the actuality of the study is conditioned by the fact that the analysis of Russian humorous skits allows to reveal the skills of language use and cultural values embedded in them, as well as to provide rich material for linguistic research. The aim of this paper is to analyze the linguistic mechanisms of Russian humorous skits from the point of view of language game theory. In order to achieve this goal, the following tasks were set: 1) to define theories of language game; 2) to collect materials of Russian humorous skits; 3) to analyze materials of Russian humorous skits. The object of the study is the study of Russian humorous skits on the basis of language game theory. The subject of the research is the study of the peculiarities of Russian humorous skits both at the lexical and semantic level within the framework of the theory of language games. The novelty of this study lies in the fact that the author combines the theory of language play with a view of language as an activity, overcoming the limitation of previous analyses of humor conducted solely from a linguistic point of view, and instead considering the theory of language play in a broader sociocultural context. According to the results of the study, it is shown that the phenomenon of language play in Russian humorous skits focuses comprehensively on the lexical and semantic levels, and also allows us to emphasize the form and meaning of language itself, draw attention to the use and functioning of language in real communication, investigate the cognitive mechanism of humor formation, and seeks to provide a fundamentally new angle for the study of humorous skits.

Russian humorous skits (RHS), language game (LG), humorous effect, pun, word consonance, lexical, semantic