"We are not amused". The appreciation of British humour by British and American English L1 users
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4791630 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xuemei Chen (0000-0002-4087-9676, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, corresponding author), Jean-Marc Dewaele (0000-0001-8480-0977, Birkbeck, University of London) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Pages | 147-162 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language & Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0271-5309 • E-ISSN: 1873-3395 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.langcom.2021.05.002 |
| OpenAlex | W3167535264 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 41 |
Art · British English · British literature · English literature · Linguistics · Literature · Media studies · Perception · Residence · Sociology · Demography · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · History · Humor Studies and Applications · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Psychology
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An Introductory History of British Broadcasting
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Multiple factor analysis
Conceptual integration theory and British humour
Humorous phenomena in dramatic discourse
Just a bit of fun
Japanese perceptions of humor in the English language classroom
Script theory revis(it)ed
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Humor perception in bilinguals
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The pragmatics of humor support
Incongruity in humor
Joke competence and humor competence
Interdiscourse humor
Humor appreciation and latency of comprehension
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The use of humour in diplomatic tweets
Funniness and “the preferred reaction” to jocularity in Australian and British English
Politeness, Power and Provocation
Emotions in Multiple Languages
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |