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Vega, Gladys M. – 1990
The production and understanding of humor calls for a specific competence. It appears that second language learners fail to develop this competence even when they reach native-like proficiency levels. A review of the literature suggests that the notion of humor competence in second language learning has not been examined. Humor competence can be…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Humor, Language Proficiency, Linguistic Theory
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Six captioned illustrations present humorous situations for classroom discussion. A list of appropriate German vocabulary words and phrases (and English translations) accompanies each illustration. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communicative Competence (Languages), German, Humor
Peer reviewedTrachtenberg, Susan – TESOL Quarterly, 1979
Suggests the use of jokes in the English as a second language class to promote oral fluency, awareness of sociolinguistic rules, and understanding of certain values in American culture. (CFM)
Descriptors: American Culture, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Education, English (Second Language)
