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Use of Humour in Language Classes: An Effective 'Filter' or Affective Filter?
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Bilokcuoglu, Hasan; Debreli, Emre – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2018
The role of the teacher's personality can be placed amongst many factors that play a role in learning English as a second/foreign language. A teacher with a humorous character inevitably aids in reducing any potential fear that may be experienced by students in relation to the learning of a second language in the classroom (Bell, 2009; Chee,…
Descriptors: Humor, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning