The ludicrous in Russian anecdotes: some basic topics

Doklady Bashkirskogo Universiteta. 2021. Volume 6. No. 6. pp. 384-392.

Authors


Nukhov S. Zh.*
Bashkir State University
32 Zaki Validi Street, 450076 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Abstract


The article deals with short Russian anecdotes published in the last few years with the view of disclosing new objects of ridicule reflected in them. The empiric material is divided into several sub-groups of examples. The analyzed texts were collected from Russian news media of the last seven years.

Keywords


  • anecdotes
  • periodicals
  • genre
  • humor
  • wit