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On Jovan Sterija Popović‘s conception of the language of pseudoscience propounded in the play Sudbina jednog razuma [The Destiny of One’s Reason] [PDF]

open access: yesJužnoslovenski Filolog, 2021
In this article, the play Sudbina jednog razuma [The Destiny of One’s Reason] by Jovan Sterija Popović is analysed as displaying a specific continuation and climax of the debates about Milovan Spasić‘s textbook titled Zemljeopisanije celog ...
Ivanova Najda I.
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Transcreating humour for (re)dubbing into Arabic

open access: yesThe European Journal of Humour Research, 2022
The transfer of humorous elements in audio-visual texts is a challenging task as verbal expressions heavily rely on witty wordplay and are visually bound.
Rashid Yahiaoui
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HUMOUR IN AUDIOVISUAL TEXTS: TRANSLATION ISSUES (BASED ON THE AMERICAN COMEDY “SIXTEEN CANDLES”)

open access: yesМногоязычие в образовательном пространстве, 2021
The article considers the problems of conveying verbal means of expressing humour in translation taking the American comedy “Sixteen Candles” by John Hughes as an example.
N. M. Shutova, N. S. Semenova
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Analisis Wacana Humor Dalam Ceramah Gus Baha’

open access: yesDialektika: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia, 2022
Humor is part of human daily activities and it is an effective method to reduce tension and stress in a person. The humor strategy is an effective method of preaching in order to attract the interest of the congregation.
Bambang Hariyanto
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Translating Aristophanes’ humour for the Modern Greek stage: The Acharnians at the National Theatre of Greece (1961–2005) and the State Theatre of Northern Greece (1991–2010)

open access: yesThe European Journal of Humour Research, 2013
The paper explores the reception of Aristophanes’ first extant comedy The Acharnians (425 BC) in post-war Greek modern theatre by the two government-sponsored theatre institutions of Greece, namely the National Theatre of Greece (NTG) and the National ...
Vicky Manteli
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Lugubrious Victorians, Ludicrous Narratives: The Function of the Comic in Jane Harris’ The Observations [PDF]

open access: yesUniversity of Bucharest Review. Literary and Cultural Studies Series, 2023
Given the socio-economic circumstances of the Victorian Era, one of its unassailable facts was that the conservative and solemn spirit of the time created a claustrophobic social atmosphere for some of its occupiers.
Nurdan Balci
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The lexical semantics of blaguer: French ways of bringing people together through persuasion, deception and laughter

open access: yesThe European Journal of Humour Research, 2020
This study presents a lexical semantic analysis of the French verb blaguer and related expressions. This verb belongs to a suite of “French humour practices”, and French-English dictionaries translate it as ‘to joke’.
Sophia Waters
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Estimation of the mechanical properties of the eye through the study of its vibrational modes. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Measuring the eye's mechanical properties in vivo and with minimally invasive techniques can be the key for individualized solutions to a number of eye pathologies.
M Á Aloy   +6 more
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The 'Humour' element in engineering lectures across cultures:An approach to pragmatic annotation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Humour is one of the most difficult pragmatic devices for lecturers and students to engage with, and for researchers to identify systematically. Humour does not always travel well across cultures.
Alsop, Sian
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The use of humor by therapists and clients in cognitive therapy

open access: yesThe European Journal of Humour Research, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate several aspects of humour in cognitive therapy. Eight first therapy sessions were examined and seven examples of humour originating from the therapists or the clients are reported: three represent examples of ...
Alberto Dionigi, Carla Canestrari
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