“Laf wan kill me die” (I almost died laughing): An analysis of Akpos jokes and the readers’ responses

Studies on humour have acknowledged that responses to jokes are important aspects of a joking exchange; however, investigation of joke recipients’ responses has received little attention from humour scholars. Moreover, the linguistic investigations of jokes have been limited to native speakers’ con...

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Main Author: Ibukun Filani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies 2017-01-01
Series:The European Journal of Humour Research
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Online Access:https://europeanjournalofhumour.org/ejhr/article/view/162