Your opinions needed for research study...

Who am I and what am I doing?
Hi, my name is Rebecca, I’m a second year student at the University of Manchester doing a small research project into language and comedy.  As part of this project I need to collect original data (your opinions) on my chosen question which is:

How do Armstrong and Miller use language for comic effect? (specifically relating to the RAF pilot sketches)

Why you?
As members / guests of a comedy forum, presumably you already have an interest in comedy and probably aren’t shy about giving your opinions… good, bad, indifferent etc.  You don’t have to like these sketches to contribute, I’m looking for a range of opinions as to what makes these sketches funny (or not) as the case may be.

How can you help?
By accessing my youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/rebeccagreenresearch
to view a few short sketches and by contributing your opinions to this discussion thread. 

Specifically I’m interested in your views on some of the points below, but really I just want to find out about your reaction to these sketches.

-   Does the humour remind you of or seem particularly different to other comedy sketches? 

-   Does the language used remind you of or seem particularly different to other comedy sketches?

-   Do you think Armstrong and Miller are trying to imitate any particular groups of people?

-   Do you think Armstrong and Miller are trying to appeal to a particular audience?

-   What do you think of the use of accents?

-   Do you enjoy use of catchphrases in sketches or is predictability boring?

How might any comments I post be used?

Any comments contributed to the thread may be discussed with my supervisor / included within a written report submitted to the University of Manchester as part of my coursework.

What happens if anything goes wrong or if I have a complaint?
Prior consent to post this discussion thread has been sought via forum moderators.  However, In the event that you are unhappy about how this research is being conducted and wish to make a formal complaint please contact: Head of the Research Office, Christie Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.


Should you have any queries about this research you can contact me directly at rebeccagreen@tiscali.co.uk or send me a pm.

Right, that's my piece said... Thanks in advance for any comments