Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture
Vol 4, No 2 (2022): Volume 4 Number 2 2022

LEXICAL AMBIGUITY AS A SOURCE OF HUMOUR: THE CASE OF MEMES ON INSTAGRAM

Didan Haryadi (Universitas Pakuan)
Sari Rejeki (Universitas Pakuan)
Agnes Setyowati (Universitas Pakuan)

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Publish Date
12 Nov 2022

Abstract

This study is conducted to analyze lexical ambiguity in memes on Instagram. The method used in this study is qualitative-descriptive. 21 memes that were collected from August 2020 – August 2021 utilize ambiguous words. The results of the analysis show that lexical ambiguity can be applied as an element to add humor to memes. By taking advantage of incongruity theory, words that have multiple meanings are employed to create misunderstandings or mistakes that make the memes humorous.Keywords: lexical ambiguity; memes; humor.

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Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture
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albion

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Universitas Pakuan

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Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Journal Albion Journal of English Literature, Language, and Culture. Journal Albion : Journal of English Literature, Language and Culture with registered number e-ISSN 2657-0696 invites submission of studies co-authored by faculty, students, and or community partners in the areas of English ...