Abstract Book review References Attardo, S. (1994). Linguistic theories of humour. Mouton de Gruyter. Carrell, A. (2007). Historical views of humor. In V. Raskin (Ed.),
Abstract Book review References Huang, M. W. (Ed.). 2004. Snakes’ legs: Sequels, continuations, rewritings, and Chinese fiction. University of Hawai’i Press. Mair, V. H. (Ed.).
Abstract Book review References Anderson, B. (1983). Imagined communities: Reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism. Verso. Cole, L (Ed.) (2007). Different paths to
Abstract Book review References Bourdieu, P. (2016). The field of cultural production: Essays on art and literature. Polity Press. De Certeau, M. (1988). The practice
Abstract Although laughter is typically considered to be a positive expression, being laughed at by someone else evokes several types of negative emotions. However, the
Abstract This commentary article explores the role of humour within anarchist thought and practice, emphasising its function as a tool for challenging authority and
Abstract Pitches of Shark Tank, an award-winning American investment reality show, offer the viewers a unique way of pitching their brands and products. We call
Abstract This article investigates how human and artificial intelligence (AI) influence each other and what prospects of this unprecedented coexistence might be in the future
Abstract This paper explores the diverse expressions and meanings of humour in contemporary creative cuisine restaurants, challenging the conventional idea that fine dining is incompatible
Abstract American author and illustrator Edward Gorey (1925–2000) was open in interviews about the importance of silent cinema for his work, and in particular the
Abstract The presence of humour in every human activity makes it an interesting object of research to explore from the perspective of culture, language, function,
Abstract Although humour on social media has attracted much attention in discourse and communication studies, little research has investigated this context among Indonesian celebrity comedians.
Abstract This paper will discursively examine the complex power structures involved in the university setting, as exposed by a student’s verbalised objection to a tutor’s
Abstract The focus of this study is on mature students in a UK university, returning to higher education after a gap of many years, and
Abstract This study explores how a transient transnational community of teacher educators responds to and negotiates instances of failed humour, addressing a specific research gap
Abstract The goal of this case study is to explore the attitudes of Greek secondary education teachers towards the teaching of humour within a critical
Abstract This article presents the main findings of a study focusing on two elements concerning the fight against the circulation of hate speech on the
Abstract Humour is an elusive topic within the legal sphere. Contemporary discourse frequently struggles with whether comedians should be legally accountable for their often-controversial humour,
Abstract The purpose of the present study was to analyse the previous literature and identify the trend changes in studies of humour styles within four
Abstract Irony is not an exclusively verbal phenomenon: it may also be accompanied by bodily-visual cues such as facial expressions, head movements and gaze behaviour
Abstract The word humour is often taken as an ‘umbrella term’. This article first briefly situates umbrella terms within a context of logically stable and
Abstract This article explores the relationship between humour and humanism. We argue that humour is a pivotal part of human life, and demonstrate that it
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Abstract Book review References Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (2003). Metaphors we live by. University of Chicago Press. Navasky, V. S. (2013). The art of
