artykuły
Book review: Rucynski, John. Jr. & Prichard, Caleb. (eds.). (2020). Bridging the Humour Barrier: Humour Competency Training in English Language Teaching. Lanham: Lexington Books
Abstract Book review References Absolom, M. & De Saint Leger, D. (2011). ‘Reflecting on reflection: Learner perceptions of diaries and blogs in tertiary language study’.
Origins of Bosnian humor and its role during the siege of Sarajevo
Abstract This article presents an ethnographic study of Bosnian humour during the siege of Sarajevo. The siege of Sarajevo, which followed the collapse of Yugoslavia,
Book review: Litovkina, Anna T. & Wolfgang Mieder. (2019). Marriage Seen through Proverbs and Anti-Proverbs. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Abstract Book review References Litovkina, A. T. & Mieder, W. (1999). Twisted Wisdom: Modern Anti-Proverbs. Burlington, Vermont: The University of Vermont. Litovkina, A. T. &
‘She is like a Yakshini’: character construction via aggressive humour in Chinese sitcom discourse
Abstract This paper looks at the importance of aggressive humour in the discursive construction of a ‘Yakshini’ character in a popular Chinese sitcom, Ipartment. The
Both artistic and comic: the status and significance of humour in the context of Louis Cazamian’s writings
Abstract This study examines Louis Cazamian’s considerations on the nature of humour, which were influenced by Bergson’s theory of the comic as a contrast between
Multilingual humour in audiovisual translation: 'Modern Family’ dubbed in Spanish
Abstract This commentary aims to take up the gauntlet thrown down by Dore (2019) with her article about multilingual humour in the Italian dubbed version
Book review: Tabacaru, Sabina. (2019). A Multimodal Study of Sarcasm in Interactional Humour. Berlin: De Gruyter
Abstract Book review References Attardo, S. & Raskin, V. (1991). 'Script theory revis(it)ed: Joke similarity and joke representation model’. Humor 4 (3/4), pp. 293-348. Clark,
Overcoming awkwardness: some interpretations of Australian humour
Abstract As Chinese people engaged with the Australian cultural scene in recent years, two posts about its humour attracted considerable attention from netizens in the
Humour-integrated language learning (HILL) in perspective, progress and prospect
Abstract This research note brings readers’ attention to an extensive, ongoing research project named Humour-Integrated Language Learning (HILL). The project investigates HILL as an innovative
Before the political cartoonist, there was the Vidusaka: a case for an indigenous comic tradition
Abstract Political cartooning was one among the many cultural products that colonial rule introduced in India. This British legacy has been used to produce narratives
Lubricating culture awareness and critical thinking through humour
Abstract There is an ample evidence supporting the benefits of instructional humour, among which increased attention and interest, information retention and learning speed, more productive
Book review: Amir, Lydia. (2019). Philosophy, Humour, and the Human Condition: Taking Ridicule Seriously. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan
Abstract Book review References Csíkszentmihályi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York, NY: Harper & Row. Marmysz, J. (2003). Laughing at Nothing:
Presenting and perceiving humour in Estonian tourism settings
Abstract Humour plays a significant role in everyday interactions. Individuals perceive humour differently and experience various emotions, from exaltation to umbrage. Therefore, providing humorous communication
Frequency of Adjectives in Male and Female Speech in the Contemporary Television Drama Series „Homeland”: A Corpus Study
Abstract Niniejszy artykuł porusza kwestie związane z zależnościami między językiem i płcią oraz przedstawia wyniki badania nad częstotliwością występowania przymiotników w języku męskich i