Humour in Animated Movies: ShrekJanžekovič, Anja (Avtor) Kennedy, Victor (Mentor) Animated movielanguageShrekhumourThis Master's thesis uses the theories of psychology and linguistics to analyse the animated movie Shrek. I wanted to show how much knowledge one has to attain to appreciate an educational and compelling animated movie that interests both adults and children. I was also interested in finding out what theory has to say about how the understanding of children and adults differs in understanding the same joke. Although cartoons and animated movies look simple at first glance, they are layered and at the very root carry an important role in socialisation of young children, and the realisation of adults that there is knowledge hidden in the leisure of watching an animated movie. Humour is a broad term that connects many different theories from different fields. It is important no know at least the basis of these theories to then peel back the layers and see the essence. The creators used an extensive vocabulary to write Shrek, not just the simple language most often used in many traditional fairy tales. This vocabulary with the connection of the use of dialect enhances the humour in this film.[A. Janžekovič]20212021-08-12 15:04:45Magistrsko delo/naloga79710sl