Abstract Book review References Castells, M. (1996). The network society. The information age: Economy, society and culture. Vol. 1. Blackwell. Debord, G. (1977 [1967]). The
Abstract Book review References Dune, M. (2007). Calvinist humour in American literature. Louisiana State Press. Keough, W. (1990). Punchlines. Paragon House. Yahiaoui, R. (2022). Stereotyping
Abstract Contemporary texts often require a reader or viewer with vast background knowledge. One of the reasons behind this is intertextuality: every text is reliant,
Abstract Churchill Raw event facilitates creative self-expression of young comedians through the incorporation of a variety of sex-related taboo topics. Yet, the multicultural nature of
Abstract This article examines how humour in Arabic stand-up comedies is translated into English in an audio-visual context. The study uses a case study of
Abstract Book review References Attardo, S. (1994). Linguistic theories of humour (Humour Research 1). Mouton de Gruyter. Attardo, S. (2017). The General Theory of Verbal
Abstract This article aims to identify the existence of a laughter community in Portugal in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Based on research
Abstract Times of trial require resorting to new methods for venting up the tension. Internet memes during the first outbreak of the pandemic proved to
Abstract This article delves into children’s literature, more specifically, children’s theatre containing humour, and its double process of translation and/or adaptation, both “page to stage”
Abstract The conventional understanding of the church’s prophetic witness is that it is founded on the prophets portrayed in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. They communicated
Abstract The article focuses on identity investment in stand-up comedy and online sketches performed by Romanian (or of Romanian descent) comedians acting abroad (France and
Abstract The paper is devoted to the analysis of the discursive dimension of the standoff between supporters of 6th Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and those
Abstract Book review References Chafe, W. (2007). The importance of not being earnest: The feeling behind laughter and humor. John Benjamins. Katsura Sunshine. (2014, 20
Abstract This article examines a specific type of supportive, make-believe, playful humour called here flirting humour, which serves to create a positioning of symmetry and
