Ptushka, A.S.2012-08-172012-08-172011Ptushka A.S. Disparity of men and women to the mental and ethical norms as a source of laughter effect in the text of the English-language anecdote / A.S. Ptushka // Вiсник Харкiвського нацiонального унiверситету iм. В.Н. Каразiна. – 2011. – № 953. Сер. Романо-германська філологія. Методика викладання іноземних мов. – Вип. 64. – С.https://ekhnuir.karazin.ua/handle/123456789/6492This article is devoted to the research of cognitive mechanisms of the creation of laughter effect of the English-language anecdote, which are based on the disparity of men and women to the mental and ethical norms. The results of the analysis demonstrate quantitative and high-quality asymmetry in the laughter representation of man and woman in the texts of the English-language anecdotes. The found quantitative and high-quality asymmetry reflects the most socially meaningful gender-specific demands to the man and woman as to the members of English-language society. In the subsoil of these demands there are the traditional gender standard roles of defender-breadwinner and keeper of fireside.ukEnglish-language anecdotegender stereotypesmental and ethical normsnorms of co-operationnorms of life-supportnorms of contactnorms of responsibilityArticle