English Humor in the Canterbury Tales in a 14th-Century Setting in England

British humor comes from the long history of evolving linguistic habits in England, with strong themes of irony and self-deprecation running through British humor. The Canterbury Tales contains rich British language humor, which has extremely important historical value and is one of the original carriers of British humor. In this paper, we will adopt the case study method as the research method, through the deconstruction of the prioress and her story in the collection of Canterbury tales, analyze the specific embodiment of English humor in the collection of Canterbury tales, and combine it with the social and historical background of the 14th century. It is found that English humor is strongly reflected in the Canterbury tales, and its satirical language habit is inseparably related to the historical background on which the literary works are based. It is hoped that this thesis will contribute to the research and development of modern English humor and the protection of its inheritance, and provide certain research ideas for literature.