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Laughing along? 笑吗?

European Journal of Humour Research Pub Date : 2022-08-11 DOI: 10.7592/ejhr.2022.10.2.670

Meredith Marra

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Humour of religious satire and linguistic dexterity of Nigerian stand-up comedy 宗教讽刺的幽默感与尼日利亚单口喜剧的语言灵活性

European Journal of Humour Research Pub Date : 2022-04-14 DOI: 10.7592/ejhr2022.10.1.611

I. J. Adekunle

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引用次数: 2

“Happy wives” and “sad husbands” “快乐的妻子”和“悲伤的丈夫”

European Journal of Humour Research Pub Date : 2022-04-14 DOI: 10.7592/ejhr2022.10.1.612

G. Uwen, Godwin Oko Ushie

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Stereotyping Arab women in jokes circulated on social media during the coronavirus crisis 在冠状病毒危机期间，社交媒体上流传的笑话中对阿拉伯女性的刻板印象

European Journal of Humour Research Pub Date : 2022-04-14 DOI: 10.7592/ejhr2022.10.1.569

Ahmad S. Haider, Linda S. Al-Abbas

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引用次数: 1

Ain’t that funny? A jurisprudential analysis of humour in Europe and the U.S. 这不是很有趣吗?欧美幽默的法理分析

European Journal of Humour Research Pub Date : 2022-04-14 DOI: 10.7592/ejhr.2022.10.1.649

Natalie Alkiviadou

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引用次数: 2

Joke identification, comprehension and appreciation by Spanish intermediate ESL learners: an exploratory study 西班牙语中级ESL学习者笑话识别、理解与欣赏的探索性研究

European Journal of Humour Research Pub Date : 2022-04-14 DOI: 10.7592/ejhr2022.10.1.633

Santiago Arróniz Parra, Manuel Padilla Cruz

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Antiracism in Othello sketch comedy, 1967-1999 奥赛罗小品喜剧中的反种族主义，1967-1999

European Journal of Humour Research Pub Date : 2022-04-14 DOI: 10.7592/ejhr2022.10.1.596

S. Hamrick

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Ambivalent laughter: the key to preserving playtime 模棱两可的笑声：保留游戏时间的关键

European Journal of Humour Research Pub Date : 2022-04-14 DOI: 10.7592/ejhr.2022.10.1.634

Michael Nugent

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“Kwatakwata by June diεε…” “夸克瓦塔六月天…”

European Journal of Humour Research Pub Date : 2022-04-14 DOI: 10.7592/ejhr2022.10.1.600

Lillian Phillips-Kumaga, Rachael Hansen-Garshong, C. Ackom, C. A. Teku, Annabella Osei‐Tutu

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Hideous or hilarious? The fine line between disgust and humour 隐藏还是搞笑？厌恶和幽默之间的细微差别

European Journal of Humour Research Pub Date : 2022-04-14 DOI: 10.7592/ejhr.2022.10.1.618

Justyna Jajszczok

引用次数: 2