Humor in young democracy: functions and applications

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ENHumour may be used for gaining, protecting or sharing power. It may also be employed as a means to attack, undermine or criticise adversaries or ideas. In political discourse especially, humour may be considered as an ambiguous and clear-cut concept. The study seeks to explore the instances of usage and goals of humour in political discourse in a country with no long and deep democratic political traditions. Theories of humour and superiority serve as a basis for theoretical framework as well as ground the interpretation of empirical data, which is collected through content analysis. The results of the study may be beneficial for politicians, their public relations representatives and general public.