#### Humor depends a lot on culture but also on language and the structure it develops in the brain --- ##### Twists on language A lot of humor can be attributed to twists in language or jokes based on the context of that language's usage. A crude but effective example of this are "that's what she said" jokes. The "joke" is that what ever statement you made in a particular context can then be twisted out of that context and re-framed in a sexual context. What this establishes is that just twisting language can lend itself to humor. ##### Language brain formation Learning fundamentally shapes the brain, learning particular languages and their structures / rules can change the structure of the brain and ties in with culture, outlooks, thought processes, etc. Language is a window to how the brain can be shaped by certain paradigms of language such as the structure of Germanic languages, or the Asian languages with their character / intonation based language. ##### Humor Being based on Unorthodox Coupling of Words and/or Phrases With modern technology exposing people to a large volume of text and words through social media and other forms of digital content, many become desensitize to conventional humor and typical jokes. An effective means of instigating a humorous response would to combine several unrelated or loosely associated words in an out of context scenario. The shock of seeing something novel makes it more likely for the response to *land*. --- Tags: [[DevLog/Notes/DevLog/Templates/Language]] - [[Humor]] - [[Culture]] - [[Lingustics]] - [[Neurology]] Reference: Related: - [[Over time language can shift contexts lose all original meaning and become an implementation of symbolism]]