Methods and Functions for Brevity in Bahrampour Omran’s Karikalemator

Abstract

Brevity and lingual economy affected by social and cultural factors were welcomed by contemporary literary currents in Iran. “Karikalemator” is one of the currents in which humor and brevity are its structural substructure. The speakers of the “Karikalemator” look at language differently and as a result, language games find special significance by relying on original and expressive arrays. This study aims to check the point that how the writers of the “Karikalemator” use brevity in a speech to create beauty and humor. The writers in this study find the techniques of the achievement to the brevity and humor in this literary currents in categories like metonymy, simile, metaphor, allusion, visualization, and proverb by checking Ahmadreza Bahrampour Omran’s Karikalemators that take place by polysemy motives, compressing historical and epic events, creating an image, demonstrating the thoughts, and deepening the meaning.

Keywords

• brevity
• karikalemator
• language games