Social Functions of humor in telecollaboration

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https://doi.org/10.26512/les.v21i2.31739

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Humor. Telecollaboration. Telecollaborative exchanges. Online teaching and learning of foreign language.

Abstract

Considering that humorous moments (BELL; ATTARDO, 2010; KIM; PARK, 2017; REDDINGTON, 2015) can arise when language learners interact, this study aimed at understanding the social functions of humor in telecollaborative activities. For the analysis, data from telecollaborative sessions and a mediation session were included. Among other social functions of humor, data analysis revealed “reinforcement of displeasure”, “the lowering of the participants’ affective filter” and “the maintenance of harmony among the participants”. The outcomes indicated that the participants could engage themselves in meaning negotiation with language learners from other cultural horizons as they constructed humor.

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Author Biography

Rodrigo Schaefer, Instituto Federal Catarinense (IFC), Campus Brusque

Professor de português / inglês no Instituto Federal Catarinense (IFC), Campus de Brusque

Doutor em Inglês: Estudos Linguísticos e Literários pela UFSC

Mestre em Educação pela UNIVALI

Graduação em Letras - Português / Inglês / Espanhol pela UNIFEBE

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2020-12-31

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Schaefer, R. (2020). Social Functions of humor in telecollaboration . Papers of Language and Society, 21(2), 142–160. https://doi.org/10.26512/les.v21i2.31739

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Vol. 21 No. 2 (2020): Dossiê Perspectivas Queer nos Estudos da Linguagem e Fluxo contínuo

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