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Direct linkBell, Nancy D. – Applied Linguistics, 2005
In the past few years researchers have begun to show an interest in humour and language play as it relates to second language learning (SLL). Tarone (2000) has suggested that L2 language play may be facilitative of SLL, in particular by developing sociolinguistic competence, as learners experiment with L2 voices; and by destabilizing the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Semantics, Interaction, Play
