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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
Peer reviewedGordon, W. Terrence – Babel: International Journal of Translation, 1986
The linguistic complexity of humor is illustrated with examples of word play translated from French to English and English to French. Examples from the writings of James Joyce and Marcel Proust are highlighted. (CB)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, English, French, Humor
