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Is this a joke? Metalinguistic reflections on verbal jokes during the school years
EuroAmerican Journal of Applied Linguistics and Languages, 2016 The ability to produce and comprehend multiple meanings in words and expressions, such as those included in linguistic humor, develops during the school years and is directly related to the development of metalinguistic reflection.
Karina Hess Zimmermann
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BMC Research Notes, 2021 Objective In a previous study we demonstrated that the occurrence of sexual jokes in the class was associated with higher levels of psychological health complaints.
Sara Brolin Låftman +3 more
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Globalisation and ethnic jokes: A new look on an old tradition in Belarus and Estonia
The European Journal of Humour Research, 2017 Christie Davies, the renowned humour researcher and a passionate propagator of the comparative method in studying jokes, stressed the necessity of establishing a relationship between two sets of social facts: the jokes themselves on the one hand, and the
Liisi Laineste, Anastasiya Fiadotava
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The perils of parody : joking with stereotypes in a postcolonial context in Cien años de soledad [PDF]
, 2016 This article examines the comic treatment of the characters in Cien años de soledad. It challenges the previous studies of the novel’s comedy, which have tended to conclude that its comic formulas are necessarily subversive and carnivalesque.
McAleer, Paul
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Substandard linguistic items in Russian canned jokes
ШагиThis article analyzes Russian canned jokes with substandard linguistic items. Two types of such jokes are distinguished: (1) jokes where obscene words serve the point and (2) jokes where obscene words increase the humorous effect.
E. Ia. Shmeleva, A. D. Shmelev
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Huumoripoleemikad ja uurijaeetika [PDF]
Mäetagused, 2014 The link between jokes and social reality is visible in the way that jokes adapt to different socio-political contexts by dealing with the most salient issues of such contexts.
Liisi Laineste
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Jokes in Italian as a foreign language: comprehension, funniness, and sharing
The European Journal of Humour Research, 2023 This paper analyses whether the comprehension of a joke in Italian as a foreign language is influenced by personal or task elements, whether comprehension influences the perception of funniness, and whether perceived funniness affects intention to share
Alejandra Platas-García +2 more
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Treasures in jokes and cartoons: You really must be joking! [PDF]
, 2007 Humour has been practically neglected in the teaching of English in Malaysia and Asia as well, perhaps due to the conservative nature of its people. Yet, we go through cartoons in the dailies, enjoy jokes over the radio and try by all means not to miss ...
Vellaykuti, Pokar
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Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe +3 more
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Cahiers de Narratologie, 2015 A stand-up comedian is a person whose action consists in standing on stage to trigger laughter by telling stories. Stand-up comedy can be defined as a performed conversation between a comedian and her audience.
Guillemette Bolens
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