Abstract Comic skits, like stand-up comedy, have been invaluable sources of humour, education and sensitisation in Nigeria. Extant studies have acknowledged the informative and entertaining
Abstract During the 1930s Korea and Vietnam were undergoing profound social changes at the crossroads of tradition and modernity and under the colonial rule of
Abstract This study explores the intricate dynamics of comedy reception and identity construction within a group of teenage girls. It examines how, by assessing internet
Abstract The present study aims to contribute to the research field of the intralingual subtitling of dialects. It attempts to bring to the fore the
Abstract Humour is a multifaceted phenomenon which is very close to human existence. It is an umbrella term to represent complex humorous phenomena which is
Abstract This critical literature review explores the functions, pedagogical applications, and implications of humour discourse in English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms, drawing on
Abstract This study aims at measuring the amount of incorporation of humour in the different activities designed in the Algerian EFL textbook for the third-year
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Abstract Book review References Bakhtin, M. (1984). Rabelais and his world (H. Iswolsky, Trans.). Indiana University Press. Baudrillard, J. (1994). Simulacra and Simulation. (S.
Abstract Book review References Bakhtin, M. M. (1984). Rabelais and his world. Indiana University Press. Bell, N. D., & Pomerantz, A. (2016). Humour in the
