Chinese humor in English has become a powerful tool for fostering global understanding through cultural products. Social media is buzzing with examples where this unique blend of English, infused with ...

In The History of English Humor by A. G. K. LEstrange, the reader is taken on a journey through the evolution of comedic writing in English literature. LEstrange delves into the origins of English ...

The English Journal is a journal of ideas for English language arts teachers in junior and senior high schools and middle schools. EJ presents information on the teaching of writing and reading, ...

"Which word is funnier: porridge or oatmeal?" This is the question one of us recently posed to the other.* Clearly, the notion was insane. Surely finding something funny requires context — a ...

"Which word is funnier: porridge or oatmeal?" This is the question one of us recently posed to the other.* Clearly, the notion was insane. Surely finding something funny requires context — a ...

Humour is used in English-language jihadi terrorist magazines to reinforce identity and help groups bond, research suggests. The study shows Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and Tahrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ...

ELTons award winning English language material writers and teachers delve into the experiences of getting it and not getting it in English. Native and non-native speakers of English are all very ...

I rarely bother browsing the humor sections of American bookstores even though I love funny books. With a few exceptions -- Christopher Buckley, Bill Bryson, Carl Hiaasen -- American humorists tend to ...