Bridging the Humor Barrier: Humor Competency Training in English Language Teaching (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781498592024)

The language barrier is a familiar term, but what exactly is the humor barrier? Humor is a universal phenomenon, but the cultural variance in how humor is used can prove to be a major obstacle for English language learners hoping to communicate effectively in cross-cultural contexts. While a growing number of researchers have explored the importance of helping language learners better understand the humor of the target culture, in Bridging the Humor Barrier: Humor Competency Training in English Language Teaching, editors John Rucynski Jr. and Caleb Prichard bring together language teachers and researchers from a range of cultural and teaching contexts to tackle how to actually overcome the humor barrier. This book empirically examines humor competency training and presents related research bearing implications for humor training. Contributors address a wide range of genres of humor, providing fresh insights into helping language learners deepen their understanding and appreciation of the humor of the English-speaking world, including jokes, sarcasm, and satire. This book is an excellent resource for English language teachers looking to help their learners avoid the pitfalls and reap the benefits of humor in the target language.

Author: John Jr. Rucynski
ISBN-10: 1498592023
ISBN-13: 9781498592024
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 05/09/2022
Pages: 308
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d