Intonation features of an English joke

this article is devoted to the peculiarities of English intonation as an integral part of an English joke. The characteristics were described by analyzing such components of intonation as melody, tempo of speech, pauses and timbre of voice. The author of the article defines intonation as the acoustic side of speech, which implements the syntactic and emotional design of a phrase. Based on the results of the analysis, it was concluded that the intonation of each language is unique and in emotional phrases is completely related to a person's mood and does not correspond to certain intonation norms. The tempo and timbre of speech directly depends on the individual, his emotional state and the situation. We can speak fast or slow, sad or joyful in absolutely any language of the world. The relevance of this work is determined by its relevance to the interests of studying modern linguistics. In recent years, being a widespread genre, English humor has become an integral part of the country's linguistic and cultural heritage. The interest in the study of humor is due to the wide range of its manifestations in ordinary people's lives: it is one of the necessary components of communication. An analysis of jokes from the sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" has shown that many funny comedy moments are created through the use of pauses. This intonation component allows you to create the effect of tension and interest in the viewer. A pause is usually followed by a joke, which makes it even funnier.

intonation, tempo, rhythm, tempo, stress, emotional pause