Abstract In this study, we analyse conversations recorded during ethnographic research in two bilingual communities on the island of Rhodes, Greece. We examine: (a) the
Abstract Prior research has indicated that gelotophobia, people’s fear of being laughed at, influences their emotions toward a disparaging humorous event. Based on two experiments
Abstract This article analyses the social reaction to Francisco Franco’s exhumation from his burial place in the Valley of the Fallen at the end of
Abstract Book review References Barańczak, S. (2004). ‘Mały, lecz maksymalistyczny manifest translatologiczny’, in Barańczak, S. Ocalone w tłumaczeniu: szkice o warsztacie tłumacza poezji z dodatkiem
Abstract In Edward Gorey’s numerous scenes of breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and afternoon teas, food and drink often feature with more or less prominence and are
Abstract This study investigated: (a) the mediating role of affect between humour events and well-being at work and (b) the moderating role of psychological work
Abstract Book review References Bakhtin, M. M. (1984a). Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics. (C. Emerson, ed. and trans.). Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Bakhtin, M. M.
Abstract Book review References Athanasiadou, A. & Colston, H. L. (eds.). (2017). Irony in Language Use and Communication (Vol. 1). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. Attardo, S.
Abstract In 1939, when the Spanish civil war had recently ended, avant-garde humorists Miguel Mihura and Tono published an absurdist propaganda ‘novel’, María de la
Abstract A growing body of evidence suggests that there is a link between laughter and memory. However, no research has been done to show a
Abstract The transfer of humorous elements in audio-visual texts is a challenging task as verbal expressions heavily rely on witty wordplay and are visually bound.
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Abstract Book review References Ding, X.L. (2013). ‘Freedom and political humour: their social meaning in contemporary China’, in Milner Davis, J. & Chey, J. (eds.),
Abstract The practice of fashion memes is a rather fresh exercise on the fashion scene, and it has been enjoyed by both the audiences and
