Posted: Jun 02, 2013 10:26 pm
I've often wondered if there's a link between someone's level of intelligence and their ability to understand and/or exercise sarcasm, irony, multiple levels of meaning, and basically the various types of comedy devices used in US and UK sitcoms.
Also, I'm told by friends who speak various languages that when US sitcoms are dubbed into their language a lot of the humour is lost. Is that due to culture only or is it something to do with the ability to grasp the ironic / sarcastic comedy that is so common in such comedy shows?
Also, I'm told by friends who speak various languages that when US sitcoms are dubbed into their language a lot of the humour is lost. Is that due to culture only or is it something to do with the ability to grasp the ironic / sarcastic comedy that is so common in such comedy shows?