Discussion on the Occurrence of English Humor from the Viewpoint of Pragmatics

Humor is a special form of verbal communication.Its occurrence is connected to the intrinsic rules of the language,and varies according to the situations while the language is used.The paper introduces some theories of pragmatics: cooperative principle,presupposition,and speech acts;and then explores the relationship between pragmatic rules and Humorous utterance.The purpose is to make people know humorous utterance is a matter of pragmatics.The successful understanding of the humor especially depends on the implication of the language and the context.