Humor as a sociocultural phenomenon in the english and russian language [Articol]

Abstract

The suggested research studies and analyzes the terminology, various theories, typology and functions specific to humor, in particular the difficulties encountered in the translation of humorous material, both structurally and semantically. The purpose of the research is to establish the similarities and differences between the cultural features of English and Russian humor and to identify the main methods and strategies used in the process of their translation.