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Farnia, Maryam – Teaching English with Technology, 2019
This paper aimed at investigating humor in text-based computer mediated communication (CMC). To this end, 200 turns exchanged by a number of 50 English language teachers on Viber, a messaging application, were randomly selected and analyzed based on Adam's (2012) classification of humor to examine emoticons, punctuations (question mark,…
Descriptors: Humor, Computer Mediated Communication, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Foerster, Cordula – Francais dans le Monde, 1984
An analysis of the kinds and uses of laughter in five adult introductory foreign language classes is presented. The importance of this form of nonverbal communication in the teaching situation is examined in the context of classroom ritual's effects on learners' nonverbal behavior. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Body Language, Classification, Classroom Communication