Publications
Publication details [#53612]
Bell, Nancy and Salvatore Attardo. 2010. Failed humor: Issues in non-native speakers' appreciation and understanding of humor. Intercultural Pragmatics 7 (3) : 423–447. 
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Place, Publisher
De Gruyter
Journal WWW
Annotation
This study develops a typology of failed humor, distinguishing seven levels on which a L2 non-native speaker (NNSs) of English may fail to successfully engage in a humorous interaction.