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Chapter 11. Concluding remarks

Abstract

In this chapter, we summarise our findings, and discuss if and how van Dijk’s mental-model based theory of discourse in combination with meaning attribution to other forms of behaviour can explain the workings of a situation comedy like The Office. Further, a number of topics are suggested which might benefit from a mental-model based approach to the inference of the meaning of (communicative) situations. These include both the study of humorous discourse in particular and of discourse and other forms of interaction in general.

Abstract

In this chapter, we summarise our findings, and discuss if and how van Dijk’s mental-model based theory of discourse in combination with meaning attribution to other forms of behaviour can explain the workings of a situation comedy like The Office. Further, a number of topics are suggested which might benefit from a mental-model based approach to the inference of the meaning of (communicative) situations. These include both the study of humorous discourse in particular and of discourse and other forms of interaction in general.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. Preface xiii
  4. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
  5. Chapter 2. Constructing mental models 21
  6. Chapter 3. Properties of mental models 49
  7. Chapter 4. Mental models and The Office 69
  8. Chapter 5. Humour theories and mental models (1) 81
  9. Chapter 6. Humour theories and mental models (2) 107
  10. Chapter 7. Playing with private mental models 127
  11. Chapter 8. Playing with presenting public mental models 167
  12. Chapter 9. Playing with negotiating public mental models 197
  13. Chapter 10. Character personalities 245
  14. Chapter 11. Concluding remarks 267
  15. References 277
  16. Index 295
Playing with Mental Models
This chapter is in the book Playing with Mental Models
https://doi.org/10.1075/thr.9.c11

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. Preface xiii
  4. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
  5. Chapter 2. Constructing mental models 21
  6. Chapter 3. Properties of mental models 49
  7. Chapter 4. Mental models and The Office 69
  8. Chapter 5. Humour theories and mental models (1) 81
  9. Chapter 6. Humour theories and mental models (2) 107
  10. Chapter 7. Playing with private mental models 127
  11. Chapter 8. Playing with presenting public mental models 167
  12. Chapter 9. Playing with negotiating public mental models 197
  13. Chapter 10. Character personalities 245
  14. Chapter 11. Concluding remarks 267
  15. References 277
  16. Index 295
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